Kevin Spacey is continuing his European festival appearances by heading to the Venice Film Festival, where he will present the trailer for his latest sci-fi film,
“Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force.”
This event marks Spacey’s return to a major festival stage following a surprise Cannes appearance promoting the British indie film “The Awakening.”
The Kevin Spacey Venice Film Festival trailer will be unveiled on August 29, 2024, as a special presentation. The film also represents Spacey’s first directorial feature effort in over two decades.
Details and Cast Behind the Sci-Fi Thriller Holiguards Saga
“Holiguards Saga — The Portal of Force,”
announced earlier this year, is a supernatural action-thriller set in a near-future world torn by hidden metaphysical forces. The story revolves around secretive, ancient warrior factions, the Holiguards and the Statiguards, battling for control over humanity’s destiny.
Spacey stars alongside Dolph Lundgren (“Rocky IV,” “The Expendables”), Tyrese Gibson (“Fast & Furious,” “Morbius”), Brianna Hildebrand (“Deadpool,” “Lucifer”), Disha Patani (“Kalki 2898 AD,” “Bharat”), and Eric Roberts (“Runaway Train,” “The Righteous Gemstones”).
The plot centers on a young woman who learns she is the daughter of opposing faction leaders, which positions her as a pivotal figure with the power to end the conflict. Meanwhile, a Statiguard strategist plans a devastating assault in Paris involving a nuclear device and mind-controlled civilians, drawing energy from a cosmic portal to awaken a powerful ancient entity called the Prime.
Film Franchise and Production Background
This movie is intended as the first installment in a franchise. Notably, it is the inaugural feature film produced by Elledgy Media, a company owned by Elvira Gavrilova Paterson, a Ukraine-born entrepreneur based in Portugal.
Kevin Spacey’s Career After Legal Challenges
Following sexual misconduct allegations and subsequent legal battles, Kevin Spacey was found not liable in a civil case in New York in 2022 and was acquitted in a criminal trial in London the next year. Since then, he has shifted focus toward smaller independent films. Besides “Holiguards Saga” and “The Awakening,” Spacey lent his voice to the UK thriller “Control” and appeared in the thriller “Peter Five Eight.”
At Cannes, where he promoted “The Awakening,” Spacey received an award from the Better World Fund and delivered an emotional speech reflecting on his career setbacks. He closed the speech with,
“As my friend Elton John once said, and the reason that this means so much to me, is because I’m still standing, I’m still standing,”
—Kevin Spacey, Actor
Significance of Spacey’s Festival Return and Film Premiere
Kevin Spacey’s participation in the Venice Film Festival with the “Holiguards Saga” trailer highlights his ongoing efforts to reestablish his presence in the film industry. The film’s blend of supernatural themes and action, combined with Spacey’s dual role as actor and director, positions it as a noteworthy project in his comeback trajectory. The festival platform will likely influence the film’s reception and its future development as a franchise.
