Drafthouse Films Acquires Ben Wheatley’s ‘A Field in England’

Drafthouse Films has announced its acquisition of Ben Wheatley‘s fourth feature film, titled A Field in England.  Wheatley has been steadily growing a rabid fanbase after the success of his previous two films Kill List and Sightseers (hitting US theaters Friday).  The film takes place during the English Civil War, and follows a group of soldiers who become captured by an alchemist, and led to a mushroom field where they fall victim to violent and nightmarish forces.

Commenting on the acquisition, Wheatley stated “I’m very excited to be working with Drafthouse on A Field in England. They are a great company who have released some groundbreaking films over the last few years. I went to Fantastic Fest in 2009 wanting to visit a cinema I’d read about for years (and to buy up as many Mondo posters as I was allowed to take on the plane),  I came away with the start of a career. Drafthouse is a name that will always be special to me and I’m really happy to be working side by side with them.”

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