'Alien Boy' wraps in Saskatchewan; Mongrel takes Canadian rights

Sci-fi coming-of-age film 'Alien Boy,' starring Waleed Zuaiter, Sarah Gadon and newcomer Teym Joseph, has wrapped production in Saskatchewan after a July shoot, Deadline reported. Kuwaiti-Canadian film-maker Fawaz Al-Matrouk makes his feature directorial debut on the project, produced by KarmaFilm with Telefilm Canada and Creative Saskatchewan backing. Mongrel Media will distribute in Canada. No release date is set.