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Lionsgate Launches Sales for New York-Set Horror Film 'Rats!' at Cannes

The survival horror project, directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, explores a deadly rat infestation and is in pre-production with worldwide rights secured.

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Overview

  • Lionsgate has acquired worldwide rights to 'Rats!' and is launching sales at the Cannes market.
  • 'Rats!' is a survival horror film set in New York City, dramatizing a large-scale killer rat infestation.
  • Todd Strauss-Schulson, known for his 2020 viral short 'Rat,' is directing and co-writing the script with Paul Sado.
  • Producers include Paul Brooks, Jason Fuchs, and Adam Fishbach, who bring extensive experience in horror and genre films.
  • This marks another collaboration between Lionsgate and Brooks, following their 2022 horror film 'Prey for the Devil.'