Shimmer Lake Sparkles on Netflix (2017)

PopMatters.com's Paul Risker with Shimmer Lake's producer, Footprint's Adam Saunders, on how modern distribution through Netflix (and others) is changing how the audience experiences a new film.

Shimmer Lake, directed and written by Oren Uziel, stars Benjamin Walker, Rainn Wilson, Ron Livingston and Mark Rendell. The movie was released on June 9th, 2017 as a Netflix Original film.

Evan Jacob's review of Netflix Original Shimmer Lake, directed by Oren Uziel, on MovieWeb.com.

News From Shimmer Lake

Eddie Strait in The Daily Dot 'Upstream' on Shimmer Lake.

Russ Fischer in Movie Pilot via Creators.com on the backwardness of Shimmer Lake.

Shimmer Lake, a Netflix Original - directed and penned by Oren Uziel, stars Benjamin Walker, Rainn Wilson, Stephanie Sigman, Ron Livingston, Wyatt Russell, Adam Pally, Rob Corddry, Mark Rendall, Angela Vint, John Michael Higgins and Isabel Dove.

The story of a bank heist gone . . . streaming from Netflix at light speed available now.

Two Movies Starring Benjamin Walker Streaming Now

Netflix is streaming the Benjamin Walker indie flixture Shimmer Lake. Directed and written by Oren Uziel, Shimmer Lake, premiers on June 9th, 2017, on Netflix. Shimmer Lake also stars Rainn Wilson.

View the Shimmer Lake trailer here.

The Choice, directed by Ross Katz and starring Walker and Teresa Palmer, streams on Amazon Prime now. Written by Nicholas Sparks, The Choice is the first release by Sparks' production company and is distributed by Lionsgate Entertainment.

View The Choice trailer here.

Shimmer Lake Featurette and Features (2017)

Adam Chitwood for Collider interviews Oren Uziel.

Indiewire featurette: here. Shimmer Lake premiers on Netflix on June 9th, 2017.

Shimmer Lake soundtrack announced.

Shimmer Lake Movie on Netflix

June 9th, 2017.

Netflix release of Shimmer Lake, directed by Oren Uziel, is coming June 9th. Starring Benjamin Walker, as Sheriff Zeke Sikes, Shimmer Lake also stars Rainn Wilson, Ron Livingston, Wyatt Russell Stephanie Sigman, Adam Pally, Julie Khaner, John Michael Higgins and Rob Corddry.

Preview the English language trailer here.

En Espanol.

Benjamin Walker, Orien Uzel's Shimmer Lake on Netflix

Justin Kroll in Variety reports that the Oren Uziel directed feature, Shimmer Lake, starring Benjamin Walker (The Choice, In the Heart of the Sea), Stephanie Sigman (Spectre), Wyatt Russell (22 Jump Street), and Rainn Wilson ( Backstrom, The Office) has been acquired by NETFLIX. Britton Rizzio and Adam Saunders produced.

Shimmer Lake is the story of a bank heist gone wrong. The reverse narrative is unraveled by the Sheriff, played by Walker.

Benjamin Walker in New Films (2016)

Benjamin Walker's new film project(s).

Benjamin Walker Sparkles in Shimmer Lake Movie (2016)

Erik Pederson's notice in Deadline.com.  Oren Uziel scripted Shimmer Lake and directs.


Shimmer Lake is the story of a robbery investigated by the town sheriff and stars Rainn Wilson, Stephanie Sigman, Rod Corddry, Wyatt Russell, Mark Rendall, Ron Livingston, John Michael Higgins, Adam Pally and Benjamin Walker as the Sheriff.


The production is currently shooting in Toronto.