Marketing
Rising Star III - The Last Hope
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Positioning Against Comps
Sales Agent Takeaway
Rising Star III occupies the commercially proven space between prestige police-corruption drama and high-pressure action thriller. It offers buyers a darker franchise entry with a strong central hook: two detectives fighting a crime war secretly built by the police themselves.
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Positioned in the £15–20M / $18–25M range, the film is well suited to a festival-led launch, specialty theatrical play in key territories, and premium streaming acquisition. Its controlled urban locations, practical action, period crime aesthetic and franchise continuity provide a strong balance between commercial accessibility and prestige adult-thriller credibility.
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The film’s market advantage lies in its combination of sequel recognition, cop-corruption topicality, contained production risk and an emotionally charged partnership story that gives the action a human cost.
Territory-by-Territory Sales Expectations
Overall Sales Profile (Agent Summary)
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Primary revenue drivers:
North America, UK/Ireland, France, Germany, Australia/New Zealand, South Korea. -
Optimal release pathway:
Festival premiere → specialty theatrical in key territories → premium global streaming. -
Commercial advantage:
A franchise crime-thriller closer with a clear hook, controlled budget exposure, contained but impactful action, strong adult audience appeal and globally legible themes of corruption, betrayal and institutional collapse.
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Rising Star III is a gritty 1980s New York police-corruption thriller designed for adult crime audiences across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, leveraging franchise continuity, practical action, institutional betrayal and premium streamer demand for serious, character-led genre cinema.
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​RISING STAR — One-Slide Finance Waterfall (FEATURE FILM)
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Total Production Budget
£15.0 - $20.0 million
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1980s New York police-corruption thriller / franchise closer
Urban locations • Period crime aesthetic • Practical stunts • Controlled action • No VFX dependency
Prestige theatrical + streamer crossover with franchise value
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SOURCES OF FINANCE
RECOUPMENT WATERFALL (STANDARD FEATURE MODEL)
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Sales Agent Fees & Expenses
(typically 10–15% of gross receipts) -
Senior Lenders / Gap Finance
100% recoupment + agreed premium -
Equity Investors
100% recoupment + negotiated uplift (typically 20–30%) -
Producer Corridor
(10–20% of net profits) -
Backend Participation Pool
Writer / director / key cast
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RISK MITIGATION & COMMERCIAL UPSIDE
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Franchise recognition supports awareness and presale confidence
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Police-corruption thriller genre has proven long-tail value across theatrical, VOD and streaming.
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Action is practical and contained rather than VFX-dependent.
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Period New York setting gives the film a distinctive aesthetic without requiring large-scale world-building.
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UK Film Tax Relief can materially reduce equity exposure.
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Returning characters and trilogy closure strengthen audience investment.
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The film remains accessible to new viewers because the central corruption plot is self-contained.
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Sales Agent Positioning Line
Rising Star III is structured as a mid-budget, high-tension police-corruption thriller, using franchise continuity, practical action, UK tax incentives and international presales to minimise downside risk while maximising global value through theatrical, VOD, broadcaster and premium streaming exploitation.