Hackl to Direct 'Solar Storm' on €15M Budget with U.K. Tax Credit and GAP Financing

David Hackl will direct the neo-noir thriller 'Solar Storm' for Pelican Pictures, Variety reported. Jack Hudson stars and produces opposite Lorena Andrea. Trigger Films anchors financing through a U.K. tax credit and GAP bridge lending — short-term debt covering costs until permanent funding arrives. Principal photography is set for winter 2026 in Bulgaria on roughly €15 million.