Screen Media Acquires Psychological Thriller "The Good Neighbor"
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 07:52
- Written by A&E Contributing Editor
Screen Media, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, announced the acquisition of all North American rights to the psychological thriller The Good Neighbor directed and written by Stephan Rick, with co-writer Ross Partridge.
The Good Neighbor stars Golden Globe winner Jonathan Rhys Meyers (Vikings, The Tudors), Luke Kleintank (Crown Vic), and Bruce Davison (X-Men).
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The film is produced by Dean Altit p.g.a, Yulia Zayceva p.g.a, Forma Pro Films and Altit Media Group, and executive produced by Kimberly Hines, Rami Jaber, Kia Jam, Jeff Kranzdorf, Ross Partridge, Max Pavlov, Igor Pronin, Svetlana Punte, Qais Qandil, Stephan Rick, Patrick Rizzotti and Jim Steele. Screen Media is planning a day-and-date theatrical release in June.
A nightmarish evening unfolds when neighbors David (Luke Kleintank) and Robert (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) hit a woman on her bike and flee. When her sister arrives searching for the truth, Robert does unspeakable things to protect their secret. The film is a remake of the German thriller Unter Nachbarnwhich marked Rick's feature film debut. Coming full circle, Rick now revisits his Hitchcockian thriller ten years after the making to terrify American audiences with the same question: "How well do you know your neighbor?"
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"Revisiting the material, I realized the underlying themes are more relevant than ever," said Director Stephan Rick. "The film is a modern tale about masculinity in crisis and the abyss we all look into, once the thin veil of civilization is ripped off."
"The Good Neighbor is a gripping psychological thrill ride," said Screen Media in a statement. "The chemistry between stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Luke Kleintank makes their 'friend or foe' dynamic especially memorable."
Seth Needle, EVP of Global Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Screen Media negotiated the deal with CAA.
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Screen Media recently acquired the psychological horror film Monstrous starring Christina Ricci, the thriller The Immaculate Room starring Emile Hirsch and Kate Bosworth, Kevin Lewis' follow up to Willy's Wonderland, The Accursed starring Mena Suvari, Gigi Gaston's 9 Bullets starring Lena Headey and Sam Worthington, and Philip Noyce's Fast Charlie starring Pierce Brosnan. Screen Media released Gold starring Zac Efron this month. Other recent releases include Manny Perez's La Soga Salvation acquired out of the Toronto International Film Festival, Casey Tebo's Black Friday starring Devon Sawa and Bruce Campbell, James Nunne's One Shot starring Scott Adkins and Ryan Phillippe, and Brent Wilson's documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road.
ABOUT SCREEN MEDIA VENTURES, LLC
Screen Media Ventures, LLC, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) company, acquires the rights to high quality, independent television series and feature films. Screen Media Ventures acquires worldwide rights for distribution through theatrical, home video, pay-per-view, free, cable and pay television, video-on-demand, and new digital media platforms. The company acquires AVOD rights for third party networks and is the main supplier of content for Crackle Plus and other Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment properties. With a library of over 1,500 television series and motion pictures, Screen Media Ventures is one of the largest independent suppliers of high-quality tv series and motion pictures to U.S. and international broadcast markets, cable networks, home video outlets and new media venues. For more information, visit: www.screenmedia.net.
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ABOUT CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL ENTERTAINMENT
Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) (the "Company") operates streaming video-on-demand networks (VOD). The Company owns Crackle Plus, which owns and operates a variety of ad-supported and subscription-based VOD networks including Crackle, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Popcornflix, Popcornflix Kids, Truli, Pivotshare, Españolflix and FrightPix. The Company also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media and 1091 Pictures subsidiaries and produces original video content through the Chicken Soup for the Soul Television Group. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the famous book series and produces super-premium pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name
