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.