EXCLUSIVE: Strive Global Media has picked up The Huntsman, an adaptation of a Judith Sanders novel of the same name, starring Garret Dillahunt (12 Years a Slave, No Country for Old Men).
Strive will premiere the film at the upcoming European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin.
Written by Steven Jon Whritner and Kyle Kauwika Harris, the film also stars Shawn Ashmore (X-Men, X-Men Last Stand, X-Men United, Frozen), Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost, The Purge: Election Year), and Jessy Schram (Chicago Med, Shot Caller).
The film is produced by Safehouse Films and Plymouth Rock Entertainment. The story follows an ICU nurse (Ashmore) who volunteers as a reader for a recovering coma patient (Dillahunt), who is the prime suspect in the savage murders of six young women in a small southwestern town. The suspect’s wife (Mitchell), refusing to believe that her husband is the killer, struggles with the mounting complexities of the investigation. With a seasoned detective (Schram) on the hunt for this ruthless killer, numerous suspects come to light, and each new revelation leads to a shocking twist.
The film is directed by Kyle Kauwika Harris. Jacob Ryan Snovel, Steven Jon Whritner, and Maddison Bullock produce. Executive producers are Frank Malinoski, Sanders, and Dillahunt.
“The Huntsman is that rare gem, a delicious thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat and has a touch of nostalgia for the great classic thrillers of the 90’s,” Miriam Elchanan, President of Sales & Acquisitions at Strive Global Media, said in a statement. “We are so pleased to be representing it.”
Whritner added: “We’re thrilled that Strive Global Media has embraced The Huntsman and will be introducing it in Berlin. As an elevated thriller with an exceptional ensemble cast, it’s vital that our film is represented by such an experienced sales team, one that’s shown a genuine passion for the material.”
