Bleecker Street Acquires U.S. Rights to Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Slingshot’
variety.comMichaela Zee Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to the psychological sci-fi thriller “Slingshot,” starring Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne and Emily Beecham.
Directed by Mikael Håfström (“Evil,” “1408”), “Slingshot” follows an astronaut who struggles to maintain his grip on reality aboard a possibly fatally compromised mission to Saturn’s moon, Titan.
The screenplay is written by R. Scott Adams (“Donner Pass”) and Nathan Parker (“Moon”). In addition to Affleck, Fishburne and Beecham, the cast includes Tomer Capone (“Fauda,” “The Boys”) and David Morrissey (“The Colour Room,” “The Walking Dead”).
The “Slingshot” creative team includes production designer Barry Chusid (“Source Code,” “Independence Day: Resurgence”), director of photography Pär M Ekberg (“Polar,” “Lords of Chaos”) and composer Lorne Balfe (“Mission: Impossible–Fallout,” “Black Widow”).
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