10 05 2025 - Media release Australian Filmmaker Lucy Mckendrick Set For Directing Debut with Dark Comedy Fangs
Joel Edgerton, Lucy McKendrick and Toni Collette of Fangs.
Australian filmmaker Lucy McKendrick makes her directorial debut with Fangs, a thrilling dark comedy about privilege, power, and dangerous fantasies. Starring Golden Globe nominee Joel Edgerton (The Gift, Zero Dark Thirty) and Golden Globe winner Toni Collette (Knives Out, Mickey 17). The film follows Teddy (McKendrick), the daughter of a private prison mogul, who becomes obsessed with a charismatic inmate, Fangs (Edgerton). Consumed with desire for the self-proclaimed psychopath,' Teddy risks everything as her life spirals spectacularly out of control. The film is made with major production investment from Screen Australia.
Fangs is produced by Rebecca Yeldham (The Gift, The Motorcykle Diaries) through Ahimsa Films together with Aggregate Films' Michael Costigan (Hitman, Brokeback Mountain), Charlie Polinger (The Plague), and Truant Pictures' Toby Nalbandian (Turn Me On). The film will commence production in Sydney on August 4, 2025. Cornerstone is handling international sales and will co-rep the US rights with CAA Media Finance.
McKendrick is an Australian actor and filmmaker who wrote, produced, co-directed with Charlie Polinger, and starred in the short film F*ck Me, Richard, which debuted at SXSW. Lucy and Charlie recently wrapped Charlie's highly anticipated directorial debut, The Plague, which will premiere in the Official Selection at Cannes this month, in Un Certain Regard.
Screen Australia Director of Narrative Content Louise Gough said, Fangs has bite in all the right ways a bold, distinctive feature debut from Lucy McKendrick that we're proud to support at Screen Australia. The creative team has delivered a sharp, contemporary script, and the powerhouse casting of Toni Collette and Joel Edgerton positions this film for strong international and Australian appeal.
Rebecca Yeldham and Michael Costigan said, "It s rare to read a script as entertaining, original, and fearless as Lucy McKendrick s Fangs. We re thrilled to support Lucy in bringing this bold, hilarious and timely film to the screen and to launch her debut alongside two of Australia's most iconic and beloved actors, Toni and Joel."
Cornerstone's Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder also commented, We love the vision Lucy has for her debut feature, and the casting of Joel and Toni is testament to her sharply original and immensely entertaining script.
Truant Pictures' Toby Nalbandian said, We're incredibly excited to support the debut feature of Lucy McKendrick and to help bring Fangs to life, which promises to be a wild and undeniably entertaining ride for audiences around the world.
Edgerton is represented by WME and Anonymous Content. Collette is represented by CAA, Finley Management, United Management and Kimberly Jaime at Jackoway Austen. McKendrick is represented by CAA and 42mp, Polinger is represented by UTA and Anonymous Content. Both are represented by Jackoway Austen. Aggregate is represented by CAA and Lighthouse Management.
Production credit: Fangs is an Ahimsa Films production. Major production investment from Screen Australia. International sales by Cornerstone.
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10 05 2025 - Media release Australian Filmmaker Lucy Mckendrick Set For Directing Debut with Dark Comedy Fangs 
