BondIt, Buffalo 8, Sandaled Kid Team on Three Horror Films
BondIt Media Capital will finance the slate, Buffalo 8 will release the titles and Sandaled Kid Productions will handle development and production, targeting 2027.
BondIt Media Capital, Buffalo 8 Distribution and Sandaled Kid Productions have partnered on a slate of three commercial, high-concept horror films, according to Variety.
Under the arrangement, BondIt will finance the slate, Buffalo 8 will release the titles, and Sandaled Kid Productions will handle development and production.
James Cullen Bressack, founder of Sandaled Kid Productions, and Matthew Helderman, CEO and co-founder of BondIt and Buffalo 8, will both serve as executive producers on the three films. The deal was negotiated by Bressack and Helderman.
Helderman said the companies are targeting the release of these films for 2027. Titles, filmmakers and production schedules have not yet been announced.
Company backgrounds
Helderman founded Buffalo 8 in 2010 as an independent media studio focused on production, post-production and distribution. BondIt launched in 2013 with a focus on eliminating the strain in capital from deposits productions leave with guilds to ensure their members are paid in a timely manner. Sandaled Kid launched in 2020 with a focus on micro- and mid-budget genre films, particularly action and horror. Bressack's credits include "Darkness of Man," "Hot Seat" and "Fortress."
Quick answers
When are the three horror films scheduled for release?
Matthew Helderman said the companies are targeting a 2027 release.
Who is financing and distributing the horror slate?
BondIt Media Capital will finance the slate and Buffalo 8 Distribution will release the titles, with Sandaled Kid Productions handling development and production.
Have the film titles or directors been announced?
No. Titles, filmmakers and production schedules have not yet been announced.