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Neon Takes Worldwide Rights to Sundance Queer Horror ‘Leviticus

The acquisition elevates Adrian Chiarella’s debut, a conversion-therapy allegory from Causeway Films, as one of the festival’s first major sales.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report Neon has secured global rights in a deal pegged in the seven-figure range, with some early reports noting final terms were still being completed.
  • Neon plans a theatrical release later in 2026 and will oversee international sales for the film following its Midnight premiere in Park City.
  • Leviticus follows two teenage boys pursued by an entity that appears as the person they most desire, a premise critics read as a pointed conversion-therapy allegory.
  • WME Independent handled sales on the title for the filmmakers, with TheWrap and The Hollywood Reporter citing the pickup as one of Sundance 2026’s first significant deals.
  • The Australian feature stars Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen and Mia Wasikowska, drew early strong reviews, and was reported by Deadline as sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of coverage.