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Sony Pictures Acquires Ian Shorr Thriller '71 Minutes' With Jason Reitman Producing

The hot spec sale points to strong studio appetite for high‑concept stories told in real time.

Overview

  • Sony Pictures won a competitive chase for 71 Minutes, an original spec script by Ian Shorr.
  • Jason Reitman will produce through his Ghost Corp banner with Erica Mills, and he is not attached to direct.
  • The film is described as a real‑time thriller about a man evading pursuers with only 71 minutes until sunrise.
  • Shorr wrote the script on spec, drawing interest from more than 20 production companies and several studios before the deal closed.
  • Trade coverage differs on tone, with JoBlo calling it a supernatural thriller and floating a vampire angle that The Hollywood Reporter did not confirm, while Shorr’s profile rises as his separate Warner Bros. project starring Keanu Reeves and directed by Tim Miller is now shooting.