Emilia Clarke Horror Film Secures Global Bleecker Release
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- When Darkness Loves Us – a horror film starring Emilia Clarke, will be released in theaters in 2027 after Bleecker Street acquired worldwide distribution rights (excluding New Zealand and Australia).
- James Ashcroft – wrote and directed the film, adapting Elizabeth Engstrom’s 1980s novella of the same name, and co‑wrote the script with Hayley Sproull and Eli Kent.
- Bleecker Street – secured a global distribution deal for the film, covering all territories except New Zealand and Australia, negotiated by Miranda King and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker and CAA Media Finance.
- Kent Sanderson – Bleecker Street’s CEO praised the film’s subterranean world‑building, calling it “a true journey into the darkness, literally and figuratively.”
- Marlon Williams – co‑stars with Clarke, alongside Victoria Pedretti and Natascha McElhone, after filming wrapped in New Zealand.
Why it matters: By securing worldwide rights (except NZ/Australia) to a horror film headlined by Emilia Clarke, Bleecker Street expands its prestige slate and potential box‑office revenue, while the filmmakers lock in global exposure; New Zealand and Australian markets will need separate distributors.
