Searchlight Closes $25M+ World Rights Deal For Annapurna Neo-Horror ‘Nightbitch;’ Amy Adams & Director Marielle Heller Team On Rachel Yoder Novel Adaptation
In a deal sources place at $25M+ for worldwide rights, Searchlight Pictures has acquired Annapurna’s darkly comic neo-horror film Nightbitch, starring six-time Academy Award nominee Amy Adams (Arrival), acquired in a competitive sale. Marielle Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) has come aboard to direct the film, based on Rachel Yoder’s acclaimed debut novel, from her own script.