Sony Acquires 'The Surgeon' With Michelle Yeoh — SkimNews
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- Sony Pictures acquired North American distribution rights to "The Surgeon," a Toronto breakout directed by Roshan Sethi, characterizing the deal as a "highly competitive situation."
- The studio also picked up rights in Latin America, Italy, China, and Hong Kong, giving Sony distribution across five territories.
- Roshan Sethi — a practicing radiation oncologist who previously directed "A Nice Indian Boy" and worked on "The Resident" — directs the thriller.
- Michelle Yeoh stars as an expert surgeon abducted and forced to operate on a mysterious patient, who then turns 35 years of surgical expertise against her captors; Martin Freeman, Laurie Davidson, Yuri Kolokolnikov, and Joseph Mydell co-star.
- Thunder Road and Tango produced the film, with Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Diarmaid McGrath, Tim Headington, and Lia Buman among the producers and executive producers.
- The film's soundtrack includes tracks from Thin Lizzy, described as the protagonist's music of choice in the operating room.
- WME negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers, while 193 (a Legendary company) handled international sales rights.
Why it matters: Sony's five-territory pickup — North America, Latin America, Italy, China, and Hong Kong — for a TIFF breakout with an Oscar-winning lead (Yeoh) signals the studio sees cross-market upside in the package, while the China/Hong Kong rights point to a calculated play for the broader Asian market that goes beyond the film's English-language base.
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