Nerdist Industries, which began as a single podcast hosted by Chris Hardwick, has since expanded to include a popular online video destination, a handful of TV projects, and now, a growing film business. As first reported by Deadline, Nerdist has acquired the distribution rights to The Hive, a sci-fi horror movie.
The Hive premiered at the 2014 edition of Fantastic Fest, an annual film festival in Austin. Its protagonist is a summer camp counselor who must piece his life together after he wakes up in a cabin with total amnesia. Hardwick saw the film and was immediately drawn to it. “This movie is so much damn fun,” he said. “The first time I saw it, I was blown away by how fresh and inventive the story was, which is no small feat in horror. I knew right away I wanted to help get this movie into the eyes and earholes of horror fans.”
Deadline describes The Hive as Nerdist’s first foray into film distribution, but that’s not entirely accurate. In 2013, the studio teamed up with Tribeca Film to distribute Zero Charisma, a movie about a Dungeons and Dragons player who clashes with the newest member of his playgroup. That film had a limited theatrical run in 2013.
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Nerdist will first show off The Hive at Comic-Con International 2015, which begins July 9th in San Diego. Fans who wish to view the film during its theatrical run or download it on-demand will have to wait until the fall, when Nerdist plans to release it across multiple platforms.
