About Songbird

"Songbird" is a 2021 American science fiction thriller film directed by Adam Mason. In this movie, the world is in its fourth pandemic year and the COVID-23 virus has mutated. Quarantine is mandatory with the sick being forcibly removed from their homes to COVID camps. From this grim reality, the story of Nico, a courier with rare immunity unfolds.

Making / Production

The film was announced in May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Adam Mason directing from a screenplay he had written with Simon Boyes. Michael Bay, Marcei A. Brown, Jason Clark, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson, Simon Boyes, and Adam Goodman served as producers.

Actors

• KJ Apa as Nico - a courier who is immune to the virus. He fervently navigates through a locked-down LA to reach his quarantined girlfriend, Sara.
• Sofia Carson as Sara - Nico's girlfriend who is quarantined in her apartment. Her portrayal of a woman living in fear of the deadly virus is compelling.
• Craig Robinson as Lester - Nico's boss who assists in his daring mission. His performance offers both humor and depth.
• Bradley Whitford as William Griffin - a wealthy man profiting off the pandemic. Whitford delivers a chilling portrayal of villainy.
• Peter Stormare as Emmett Harland - the head of the Sanitation Department, who removes infected people from their homes.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The film was shot in only 17 days during the lockdown in Los Angeles.
• The script for the movie was written in only four days.
• Movie is the first feature to be shot in Los Angeles entirely since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Quotes

• "Sometimes we have to do things we don't want, to survive." - Nico
• "SANITIZE, MASK UP, AND LOCK DOWN." - Government Message
• "The world is dying. It is survival of the fittest." - William Griffin

Music & Soundtrack

• The film score for Songbird was composed by Lorne Balfe, whose gripping music complements the fast-paced, post-apocalyptic plot.
• "Kingdom", an original song performed by the cast, serves as the movie's theme song.