Ali Abbasi’s Thriller ‘Holy Spider’ Acquired by Utopia After Cannes Premiere
thewrap.comreview of the film for TheWrap, Ben Croll wrote that Abbasi with “Holy Spider” turns the murder thriller “upside down, telling a story where the killer’s identify is never in doubt and his intentions are always crystal clear, and where the greatest source of tension comes from wondering whether anyone in power will lift a finger to stop him.”Abbasi wrote “Holy Spider” with Afshin Kamran Bahrami.
Sol Bondy and Jacob Jarek produced the film. Production companies are Profile Pictures and One Two Films, and co-producers are Nordisk Film Production, Wild Bunch International, Film i Väst, Why Not Productions, ZDF/ARTE, and ARTE France Cinéma.The deal was negotiated by Danielle DiGiacomo on behalf of Utopia, CAA Media Finance and Eva Diederix on behalf of Wild Bunch International.
Abbasi is represented by CAA.“I am really looking forward to working with the great team at Utopia, a company who are passionate about cinema that takes risks and doesn’t compromise,” Abbasi said.“Ali Abbasi is one of the standout filmmaking visionaries of our generation, and with ‘Holy Spider,’ he has crafted a riveting cinematic masterpiece that is impossible to forget,” DiGiacomo, head of content for Utopia, said. “Utopia is honored to be partnering with Abbasi and his team to bring it to the widest audience possible and assure it is the film that everyone is talking about this year, and for years to come.”Utopia launched in 2019 and has already acquired films such as Lena Dunham’s “Sharp Stick” and “American Dharma.” Deadline first reported the news. .
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