In a major move ahead of the Cannes Market, Dean Devlin’s Electric Entertainment has officially snatched up the exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the highly anticipated feature film, O Horizon.
The film boasts a powerhouse cast led by Academy Award® nominees Maria Bakalova (The Apprentice) and David Strathairn (Nomadland). Joining them is a stellar ensemble including Adam Pally, Maggie Grace, Avi Nash, and iconic supermodel/actress Paulina Porizkova.
The film will receive a platform release by Variance in US theaters starting June 12 in New York, and Electric will begin selling international rights at Cannes and distribute to US ancillary and international markets beginning in late summer.
O Horizon had its global premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival where it won the Jury Prize for Best Picture.
O Horizon tells the story of a young neuroscientist (Bakalova) navigating an exhilarating new romance and a groundbreaking career discovery amidst the recent loss of her father (Strathairn). When an emerging technology suddenly allows her to speak with him again, it turns her life upside down. Emmy Award-winning director Madeleine Rotzler crafts a magical realist fable for our modern era that considers our relationships amid rapidly evolving technologies with warmth and humor.
Devlin states, “The film is incredibly relatable and superbly performed, with the perfect amount of comic relief to balance out it’s dramatic power. We know that our audience will appreciate this film and what it says about moving forward – with the future of technology and with life after loss.”
O Horizon was written and directed by Emmy Award®-winner Madeleine Rotzler (“O.G.,” “Dangerous Acts Starring the Unstable Elements of Belarus”). It has received critical acclaim including, “the kind of movie we need more of,” by MovieWeb and “a story that finds an emotional understanding [about AI]…delivering a sweet-natured film in the process,” from We Live Entertainment.
The deal was negotiated by Ben Kim, Head of Development & Acquisitions, and Addie Booth, Manager of Acquisitions, at Electric Entertainment and Robert Benun and Mark Gill on behalf of the film.
