Brainstorm Media Acquires 'Sleepwalker,' Sets Day-and-Date North American Release for Jan. 9, 2026

Produced by Verdi Productions in association with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way, the film marks Brandon Auman’s feature directorial debut.

Overview

Brainstorm Media secured North American rights and will launch the psychological thriller with a day-and-date release on January 9, 2026.
The story follows an accomplished artist and grieving mother whose worsening sleepwalking and haunting visions blur the line between reality and nightmare.
Hayden Panettiere leads the cast alongside Beverly D’Angelo, Justin Chatwin, Mischa Barton, Lori Tan Chinn, and Kea Ho.
The distribution deal was negotiated by Chad A. Verdi for Verdi Productions with Michelle Shwarzstein and Alex Peters for Brainstorm Media.
Deadline positioned the pickup within Brainstorm’s indie slate that includes recent releases American Sweatshop and Psycho Therapy, with Tinsel Town forthcoming.