EXCLUSIVE: RLJE Films and its AMC Networks sibling Shudder said Thursday that they have acquired North American rights to Jakob’s Wife, the Travis Stevens-directed horror film that is set for its world premiere in the Midnighters section at this year’s SXSW.
RLJE Films will release the film in theaters and on demand on April 16, while Shudder will premiere it on its platform later in the year.Shudder additionally acquired UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand rights.The screenplay by Stevens, Mark Steensland and Kathy Charles centers on Anne (Barbara Crampton), who is married to a small-town minister (Larry Fessenden) and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past 30 years.
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