ON SET: Michael Fassbender's production company DMC is behind 'Calm with Horses' which is getting an early on-demand release.

By Sean Moriarty

Film fans will have a chance to see Killarney’s Michael Fassbender new movie after his production company DMC decided to bring forward its ‘on-demand release’.

‘Calm with Horses’, a story of an ex-boxer who is a drug dealer’s right-hand man and the family and the relationship issues his choice work causes, was due for cinema release in mid-March but didn't happen due to COVID-19 restrictions put in place.

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019 and made its Irish premiere at the Dublin International Film Festival earlier this year.

Produced by local Hollywood A-lister Michael Fassbender, in association with Element Pictures, the film was shot in counties Clare and Galway last year.

“Due to circumstances beyond everyone’s control, the film’s release along with all other new releases has been affected by cinema closures. Element Distribution thoughts are with all our industry friends and colleagues at this time and we really look forward to supporting our cinema partners once again as soon as it is possible to do so,” said a spokesperson for Element.
“In the meantime, in order to give audiences at home an opportunity to view ‘Calm with Horses’, Element Distribution have brought forward the films on-demand release to April 27.”

The film will be available on a broad range platforms including iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Sky Store, Virgin Media, Talk Talk, BT TV, Curzon Home Cinema, BFI Player, Rakuten TV and Volta.