Film Acquisition

At the Sundance Film Festival, Neon has secured worldwide distribution rights to Alex Ullom's upcoming horror feature '4 x 4: The Event' in a preemptive deal ahead of production. The film, Ullom's sophomore project, involves contestants in a deadly livestream challenge. This acquisition follows Neon's recent success with Ullom's debut.

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Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to an untitled film from Oscar-winning director Tom McCarthy, based on Nathaniel Rich's book Losing Earth. The project, dedicated to the late producer Steve Golin, is set to begin production at the end of February and explores the early debates on climate change. McCarthy co-wrote the screenplay with Thomas Bidegan and Noé Debré.