Draft:Fyre Rises

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{{Infobox film

| name = Fyre Rises

| image =

| caption = Official release poster

| director = Paul Knight

| writer = Paul Knight

| producer = Damien Morley
Paul Knight

| starring = Paul Marlon
Aaron Sidwell
Jake Canuso
Harriet Thorpe
Ricky Grover
Marc Bannerman
Cynthia Rothrock
Eric Roberts

| cinematography = Harvey Glen

| editing = Paul Knight

| music = Ian A Hughes

| studio = Velox Entertainment
London Knights Productions

| released = {{Film date|2024|12|23|df=y}}

| runtime = 110 Minutes

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

}}

Fyre Rises is a 2024 British crime action thriller film directed by Paul Knight, starring
Paul Marlon, Aaron Sidwell{{Cite web|url=https://www.mylondon.news/news/tv/eastenders-hunk-who-played-steven-25869452|title=EastEnders hunk who played Steven Beale completely unrecognisable in new movie role 5 years after quitting soap|date=31 December 2022 |website=My London News|access-date=31 December 2022}}, Jake Canuso, Harriet Thorpe, Ricky Grover, Marc Bannerman,

Cynthia Rothrock and Eric Roberts{{Cite web|url=https://www.britflicks.com/blog/post/19746/british-indie-action-movie-fyre-rises-adds-eric-roberts-to-its-cast |title=British Indie Action Movie, FYRE RISES, Adds Eric Roberts To Its cast|date=10 June 2023 |website=Britflicks | access-date=10 June 2023}}

Plot

When the past ignites, the only way out is through the fire. A former elite assassin, now a broken man, is forced back into a violent underworld when a ruthless crime lord targets his family.{{Cite web|url=https://indiewrapmag.com/film/lndnknts-unveils-fyre-rises-a-gritty-tale-of-redemption-from-renowned-director-paul-knight|title=LNDNKNTS Unveils "Fyre Rises" – A Gritty Tale of Redemption from Renowned Director Paul Knight

|date=9 November 2024 |website=Indie Wrap|access-date=9 November 2024}}

Cast

Paul Marlon as Fyre
Aaron Sidwell as Priest
Jake Canuso as Alejandro
Charlene Aldridge as Maddie
Tina Barnes as Katherine
Harriet Thorpe as Gloria
Ricky Grover as Harry
Tia Owomoyela as Ellie
Dan Richardson as Hooper
Mily Cultrera di Montesano as Isabella
Alana Wallace as Angel
Otto Jäger as Wolf
Jay James as Tank
Sam Anthony as Cog
Marc Bannerman as Stone
Joseph Millson as Doyle
Cynthia Rothrock as Bodie
Eric Roberts as Cowley
Joanna Andr as Amara

Production

The film was shot in the UK, LA and Lanzarote with filming wrapping in March 2023.

Release

The film was released on DVD and for streaming in the United Kingdom on 23 December 2024.{{cite web |last=Bannerman |first=Stuart|url=https://frompage2screen.com/2024/12/18/from-writer-director-paul-knight-comes-fyre-rises-released-december-23rd-2024-dvd-and-digital |title=From Writer/Director – Paul Knight comes 'Fyre Rises' released December 23rd 2024. DVD and Digital |website=frompage2screen |date=18 December 2024}}

Reception

The film has received positive reviews. Jim Morazzini, reviewing the film for Voices from the Balcony, gave it two and a half out of five stars.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voicesfromthebalcony.com/2024/05/31/fyre-rises-2024-review/|first=Jim |last=Morazzini |title=Fyre Rises (2024) Review|website=Voices from the balcony|language=en-GB |date=31 May 2024 |access-date=23 December 2024}}Morazzini stated that the film ‘Despite the overly familiar plot, Fyre Rises’ opening doesn’t look like a typical action film. Priest is a flamboyant Joker like entity with a painted face and a tendency to torture his enemies to the accompaniment of strobe lights and dancers. This gives Fyre Rises an odd sort of hybrid feel.’ Morazzini criticised that the film takes its time about getting down to business. Richard Fyre is less a man of action than a pathetic figure who spends ninety percent of the film feeling sorry for himself while everyone around him suffers as a result. In contrast, a reviewer for Blazing Minds Simon Henderson stated that ‘the story was quite an intriguing one, kind of a mix of other stories but with enough unique points that it stands out for me. The most important aspect of the story is what happened for me at the end. As the film was finishing I sat there and said to myself... 'I need a sequel, asap!'.{{Cite web|url=https://blazingminds.co.uk/fyre-rises-review-an-intriguing-story|first=Simon |last=Henderson |title=Fyre Rises review an intriguing story/|website=Blazing Minds|language=en-GB |date=3 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024}} In his review of the film, which he gave four stars, Ben Read of The Hollywood News stated that in an age where the industry has predominantly become monopolised with franchises and genre features, British cinema appears worryingly frail and delicate. With purse strings being tightened across the board and an art form still recovering from the pandemic, the beauty of independent productions is far harder to come by. Fortunately, the gods of film have given us an early Christmas present in the form of Fyre Rises.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehollywoodnews.com/2024/12/30/fyre-rises-digital-review |first=Ben|last=Read|title=Fyre Rises digital review

|website=The Hollywood News|language=en-GB |date=30 December 2024 |access-date=30 December 2024}} Britflicks made it one of their 10 Must-See Indie Films of 2024{{Cite web|url=https://www.britflicks.com/blog/post/23337/10-must-see-indie-films-of-2024/|first=John|last=Baker|title=10 Must-See Indie Films of 2024

|website=Britflicks|language=en-GB |date=22 December 2024 |access-date=22 December 2024}}