Bleecker Street has acquired U.S. rights to “Relay” from acclaimed director David Mackenzie (“Hell or High Water”) and written by Justin Piasecki, the company announced on Monday.
The high-concept contemporary whistleblower thriller starring Academy Award winner Riz Ahmed, Lily James, and Sam Worthington received rave reviews following its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Bleecker Street is planning a 2025 theatrical release. Black Bear fully financed “Relay” and produced alongside Thunder Road Pictures and Sigma Films.
Producers include Basil Iwanyk for Thunder Road, Gillian Berrie for Sigma, Teddy Schwarzman for Black Bear, and Mackenzie. Executive producers are Black Bear’s Michael Heimler and John Friedberg, and Thunder Road’s Erica Lee and Charlie Morrison.
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