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NEON Picks Up Cliffhanger Reboot and Sets U.S. Release for February 24, 2027

The transfer moves responsibility for marketing and distribution of a reported $100 million Dolomites-shot survival thriller to a new studio and raises pressure to recoup costs at the box office

Overview

  • NEON has taken primary U.S. distribution and set a February 24, 2027 release date after Row K scaled back its plans, with the film now in post-production and reportedly testing well with audiences.
  • Reports say Row K offloaded the title for roughly $12 million and that NEON committed about $20 million for prints and advertising, but those financial terms and Row K’s ongoing role are sourced to unnamed outlets and remain developing.
  • The reboot is directed by Jaume Collet-Serra and stars Lily James and Pierce Brosnan in a Dolomites-set survival story that centers on a violent kidnapping and a daughter forced to survive in the mountains.
  • The production is reported to cost about $100 million and is being positioned for a wide theatrical rollout of roughly 3,000 screens, a strategy that makes the film’s commercial performance critical to the distributors and backers.
  • Lily James has said she performed extensive real climbing on location, the filmmakers emphasized practical stunts during shooting, and the creative shift from a planned Stallone legacy sequel to a full reboot defined the project’s current direction.