Overview

• Searchlight picked up rights for North America and most international territories and plans a theatrical rollout later in 2025, with the date to be announced.
• The acquisition, brokered by CAA Media Finance, was reported in the mid- to high-seven-figure range on a film budget estimated at $10–11 million.
• Amanda Seyfried leads as Ann Lee, joined by Thomasin McKenzie, Lewis Pullman, Stacy Martin, Tim Blake Nelson, Christopher Abbott and Matthew Beard.
• Fastvold wrote and directed with Brady Corbet as co-writer and producer, and Daniel Blumberg’s score incorporates traditional Shaker hymns.
• Following a Venice premiere marked by a reported 15-minute standing ovation and a Toronto screening, early critical notices have been strong, including a reported 90% Rotten Tomatoes score.