Overview

• Searchlight picked up rights for North America and most international territories in a deal reported to be in the mid- to high-seven figures.
• The film drew a reported 15-minute standing ovation at its Sept. 1 Venice premiere and later screened at Toronto, with critics praising Amanda Seyfried’s lead performance.
• Mona Fastvold directs and co-wrote the musical drama with Brady Corbet, with Seyfried portraying Shaker founder Ann Lee alongside Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Abbott and Matthew Beard.
• Producers and CAA Media Finance brokered the agreement with Searchlight executives Chan Phung, Paul Hoffman and Don Hardison.
• Daniel Blumberg composed a hymn-based score that incorporates existing Shaker music, with a final mix combining studio recordings and live singing by the cast.