LOS ANGELES (January 17, 2018) – The Sci-Fi Action Thriller, The Humanity Bureau, starring Nicolas Cage, is set to release in standard theatrical theaters, Barco Escape format theaters and Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) on April 6, 2018. The film’s debut will be complimented by the release of a standalone episodic Virtual Reality (VR) series titled “The Humanity Bureau VRevolution,” which will be available for download across all VR platforms on March 2, 2018.

“We shot the film in three different formats, including standard theatrical, 3-screen Barco Escape theatrical, and cinematic virtual reality to provide multiple avenues for audiences to engage with and experience the story’s universe,” said Producer Kevin DeWalt. “We hope to give viewers more options for alternative content within today’s new media.”

The story is set in the near future with global warming wreaking havoc in parts of the American Midwest. In its attempt to take hold of the economic recession, a government agency called The Humanity Bureau exiles members of society deemed unproductive and banishes them to a colony known as New Eden.

Cage plays an ambitious and impartial caseworker who sets out to save the lives of Rachel Weller (Sarah Lind) and her child Lucas (Jakob Davies), while exposing the truth about the bureau’s secrets. Hugh Dillon also stars as a villainous Humanity Bureau Officer.

The Humanity Bureau VRevolution is based on the feature film written by Dave Schultz and Travis Cloyd. Directed by Rob W. King and Josh Courtney, it is a scripted narrative VR experience produced by Cloyd, Courtney and Rob Bryanton. This experience takes the user through alternative storylines that co-exist with the feature film, but can be viewed as standalone episodes. The VR experience will be released one month ahead of the film’s theatrical debut.

Minds Eye International/QME Entertainment Inc. have North American distribution rights to The Humanity Bureau, while VMI Worldwide has international rights.  The Humanity Bureau is produced by Kevin DeWalt p.g.a (Forsaken, The Tall Man), Danielle Masters p.g.a. (Forsaken, Wolfcop), and Kelly-Rae Buchan. Co-Producers are Andy Holmes (The Recall) and Benjamin DeWalt (The Recall). Executive Producers are Guy Griffithe (The Recall), Andre Relis (The Perfect Weapon), Wayne Marc Godfrey (Cake), Robert Jones (The Usual Suspects), Frank White (The Tall Man), Doug Falconer (The Warrior’s Way), Jason Brooks (The Recall), Allison Taylor (The Recall), Charlie Saikaley and Tamer Abaza.

The Humanity Bureau is the first picture to be released under the newly formed distribution company, QME Entertainment Inc., a joint venture between Quiver Distribution Inc. and Minds Eye Entertainment.

The Humanity Bureau is produced by Minds Eye Entertainment in association with Bridgegate Pictures, VMI Worldwide, Invico Capital and The Fyzz Facility. The film is produced with the financial participation of the Creative Saskatchewan Sasktel Equity Investment Fund and the Screen-Based Media Production Grant with the participation of the Province of British Columbia Production Services Tax Credit and the Canadian Film Or Video Production Tax Credit. Development funding is provided by the Alberta Media Fund, and produced in association with Super Channel.