Overview
- Bleecker Street’s acquisition, announced Tuesday, sets a 2027 theatrical rollout after filming wrapped in New Zealand.
- The deal grants Bleecker global rights except in New Zealand and Australia, where distribution is not part of the pact.
- Emilia Clarke leads the adaptation of Elizabeth Engstrom’s 1980s novella, joined by Victoria Pedretti, Marlon Williams and Natascha McElhone.
- Director James Ashcroft co-wrote the screenplay with Hayley Sproull and Eli Kent, telling of a woman who survives 15 years in a cave and fights to reclaim a life she believes is hers.
- Miranda King and Avy Eschenasy negotiated for Bleecker Street, with CAA Media Finance representing the filmmakers.