The Louisiana based production company Gorilla Tree Film Co. is back with a new project, a feature film centered on supernatural elements colliding with the mortal world. Titled as, ‘Portal in the Pines’ this upcoming project will follow a rural fireman who suddenly discovers a portal to hell that has been opened by a secret particle collider. The film will showcase the aftermath of the opened portal and how the fireman attempts to deal with it. Gorilla Tree Film Co is a relatively new production company. Currently, the upcoming feature film is under development and is predicted to commence its filming soon.
Vince Jolivette, David Garrett, Jiarui Guo and Garrett Kruithof will be joining the crew for the upcoming film as its producers. Vince Jolivette is a known producer who predominantly works in the film industry. Some of his works are, ‘The Ape’ which premiered in 2005, ‘Child of God’ a thriller drama, ‘The Broken Tower’ which premiered in 2011 and more. He is also the co- founder of Rabbit Bandini Productions alongside James Franco. David Garrett is another known producer. Jiarui Guo is an award-winning producer whose works include, ‘Mr.Strange’ a short film which premiered in 2016, ‘Song of Love’, ‘CURE’ another short film which premiered in 20200 and more. Garrett Kruithof is another known producer whose works include, ‘Incantation’ which was directed by Eric Gibson, ‘Cabin Girl’ which premiered in 2023, ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ a miniseries and more.
Jamie Kennedy to Take on a Primary Role for ‘Portal in the Pines’
Jamie Kennedy, a known actor/ comedian will be joining the cast for ‘Portal in the Pines’. Jamie Kennedy’s works include, ‘Malibu’s Most Wanted’ which premiered in 2003, ‘The Jamie Kennedy Experiment’ a reality show which ran for 3 seasons, ‘The Mask 2’ in which he played the role of Tim Avery, ‘Kickin’ It Old Skool’ a sports comedy and more.
Eric Gibson will be composing the screenplay for ‘Portal in the Pines’ alongside Leslie Beaumont and Kemerton Hargrove. Eric Gibson is the founder of Gorilla Tree Film Co. as is known as a writer/ director/ producer. For the upcoming film, Eric Gibson will also be serving as its director. Leslie Beaumont is known for her works, ‘Cabin Girl’ which premiered in 2023, ‘Concealed’ a 2017 film and ‘Who Is Alvin Greene?’ which she directed alongside David Garett. Kemerton Hargrove is an emerging producer whose works include, ‘Super’ which premiered in 2010 and ‘Con’ which was released in 2015. Other additions to the crew for ‘Portal in the Pines’ include Tianyi Liu and more.