Adam Green Says 'The Ascent' Will Never Be Released
The director said in an interview that the film's producer took the money and disappeared after shooting in Malta.
Adam Green has said his film The Ascent will never be released. The director made the statement in an interview with FanZcene Vids, as reported by Bloody Disgusting.
Green said the film was shot in Malta but that the producers never paid anyone afterward. He alleged that producer Ryan Hamilton took the money and disappeared, and said the same production company did this to four productions in one year.
Green also clarified that The Ascent was never a shark attack movie but a hot air balloon movie.
The film stars Inanna Sarkis, Gregg Sulkin, Timothy Granaderos and Paris Berelc.
Production background
In early 2025, it was announced that Green would direct a horror movie titled The Ascent, described at the time as a shark attack movie and a hot air balloon horror movie. Ryan Hamilton was behind the upstart production company Simple House Films alongside Addam Bramich and Volodymyr Artemenko.
Quick answers
Will 'The Ascent' be released?
Adam Green said in an interview that the film will never be released.
Who stars in 'The Ascent'?
The cast includes Inanna Sarkis, Gregg Sulkin, Timothy Granaderos and Paris Berelc.
Where was 'The Ascent' filmed?
Green said the film was shot in Malta.