Overview
- Vertical agreed to take U.S. distribution rights to Jaume Collet-Serra’s Cliffhanger reboot in a deal reported over the weekend and is publicly targeting a wide theatrical release in spring 2027.
- The film stars Lily James and Pierce Brosnan and was filmed in the Dolomites under Collet-Serra’s direction while Nell Tiger Free and a supporting cast round out the ensemble.
- Reports say the picture was independently financed with roughly a $100 million production budget covered by international pre-sales, though that figure is industry reporting rather than a studio disclosure.
- Trade accounts state Vertical’s domestic deal may have included a reported $12 million rights fee plus about $20 million in marketing and prints commitments, but those financial terms remain unconfirmed.
- The deal was negotiated with CAA Media Finance representing the filmmakers and Rocket Science handling international sales, and it resolves uncertainty created when Row K’s financial collapse left several TIFF acquisitions without U.S. distributors.