Exclusive: Producer Roxanne Avent Taylor On New Thriller ‘Fatale’

Hitting On Demand this week is Deon Taylor’s upcoming psychological thriller Fatale, starring two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Mike Colter, Tyrin Turner, Sam Daly, Geoffrey Owens and Damaris Lewis.

Fatale centers on married man Derrick Tyler (Ealy) who finds himself living a nightmare as he is relentlessly compromised, out-witted and morally manipulated by Val Quinlan (Swank), a female detective with whom he had a wild one-night stand. How far will he go to save his marriage from his mistake?

Written and produced by David Loughery (The Intruder, Lakeview Terrace, Obsessed), the film is produced by Taylor’s Hidden Empire Film Group partner Roxanne Taylor and is executive produced by partner Robert F. Smith. Time-time Oscar nominee Dante Spinotti (L.A. Confidential, Heat) served as DP, marking his third collaboration with Taylor on Fatale.

For Roxanne Avent Taylor, this is her seventh film as a producer. She had served as an executive producer on numerous projects beforehand. As one of the most consistent producers in Hollywood as of late, Taylor continues to find ways to entertain audiences with thrillers, having done The Intruder and Black and Blue recently. In speaking with BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales, Taylor talks about bring this story to audience on the big screen and On Demand.