The Dresden Sun

The Dresden Sun (2026)

A brilliant, principled mercenary with a traumatic past works with an insider to steal a valued asset from Peredor Corporation called “the sphere”. The C & Earth corporation, vying for global dominance, seeks to find a solution to an otherworldly technology via a scientist’s project. Meanwhile, a financial analyst, who despises his job at the powerful investment firm Mutual One, finds himself caught between deadly corporate rivals, financial fraud, and technological espionage, and is ultimately forced to run from a psychopathic military contractor.

Date of release
2026-02-06
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (17)
Runtime
2h 9m
Genres
Science Fiction, Action, Thriller
Director
Michael Ryan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: California

The Dresden Sun is a 2026 American science fiction heist film written and directed by Michael Ryan. It is produced by Archetype Pictures, and stars Christina Ricci, Steven Ogg, Linus Roache, Samantha Win and Mena Suvari.

Production

As well as writing and directing, Michael Ryan also produced the film alongside Tyler Lockamy at Archetype Pictures. Ryan described the film as allegory, which has themes including "corporatocracy, interdimensional reality, grief, arrested development, and apostasy."

Samantha Win was announced as playing Z in June 2021. In November 2021, Christina Ricci and Steven Ogg were revealed to have been cast as Dr. Dresden and mercenary Crilenger, respectively. In January 2022, Mena Suvari was added to the cast. A month later, Linus Roache was confirmed as Malik, a psychopathic military contractor.

Principal photography took place in Northern California from January 2022. Gabriel Horn was a consulting producer. Sabrina Jurisich, Shasta and Tehama Counties Film Commissioner, was reported to have remarked that the eight-week shoot was the largest single production to have ever been in Shasta County. Filming locations included Redding, the Redding Civic Auditorium and Redding City Hall.

Reportedly chosen in-part for its "scenic backdrops", Shasta County was said to have been chosen for 15

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