40 Acres (film)

40 Acres is an upcoming Canadian post-apocalyptic thriller film directed and written by R.T. Thorne (in his feature directorial debut). The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as a matriarch of descendants of African American farmers who settled in 1875 in rural Canada after the first Civil War. Two hundred years later, they trying to survive in a decimated future. It is set to be released by Mongrel Media in Canada.

Cast

 * Danielle Deadwyler as Hailey Freeman
 * Kataem O'Connor as Emanuel Freeman
 * Jaeda LeBlanc as Danis Freeman
 * Michael Greyeyes as Galen
 * Milcania Diaz-Rojas as Dawn
 * Leenah Robinson as Raine

Production
The first news of project developing by R.T. Thorne was released during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. On October 17, 2023, it was reported that Danielle Deadwyler would star in the independent post-apocalyptic film directed and written by R.T. Thorne. Also was cast Kataem O'Connor, Michael Greyeyes, Milcania Diaz-Rojas and Leenah Robinson. The film produced by Jennifer Holness with Hungry Eyes Film & Television, Ontario Creates and Téléfilm Canada. Principal photography began in September, 2023 in Sudbury, Ontario and wrapped on October 26.