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Myriad to Release ‘Cry of the Owl’ in Theaters
Myriad Pictures, which first offered the psychological thriller Cry of the Owl for presale at the 2007 Cannes Film Market, plans to release the film itself in U.S. theaters this fall. Written and directed by Jamie Thraves and based on a novel by Patricia Highsmith, “Owl” stars Julia Stiles as a woman being stalked by a man, played by Paddy Considine. You’ll find the sales art, trailer and more info below.
Based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley) a young woman becomes inexplicably attracted to a man who is stalking her. When her boyfriend goes missing, the stalker is the immediate suspect, until a game of jealousy and betrayal turns deadly.
Paramount Home Entertainment will release “Owl” on DVD, VOD and PPV, and Myriad will handle the pay TV and other markets in the U.S.
Myriad took a similar tact last year when it released the Dario Argento horror-thriller “Mother of Tears” to U.S. theaters.
“We decided to try to be more proactive and in control of the U.S. exploitation of our titles which we hope will also benefit our producers,” Myriad president and CEO Kirk D’Amico said. “Our U.S. distribution model allows us to work with Paramount in both the DVD and the emerging VOD markets. We hope to be able to offer the exhibitors a number of new and exciting titles also. We plan to look for a pay television deal and of course to continue to sell to the television markets beyond the pay window.”
“Owl’s” producers include Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre from MACT Prods., Malte Grunert and Sytze Van Der Laan from Studio Hamburg, and Julia Sereny and Jennifer Kawaja from Sienna Films. Executive producers include David Thompson, Jamie Laurenson and Michael Wood from the BBC, Stephan Ujlaki and D’Amico.
The Fall franchise heads to a new location with new characters in the upcoming Fall 2: Deadpoint, and a brand new official poster has been unleashed this morning.
Additionally, a new Fall 2 trailer is promised for tomorrow. Stay tuned.
Releasing in theaters on September 2, 2026, horror sequel Fall 2: Deadpoint is rated PG-13 for “strong language, some violent content/bloody images and drug material.”
Harriet Slater (Tarot) stars in the upcoming Fall 2: Deadpoint alongside Arsema Thomas (“Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story”) and Tom Brittney (Greyhound).
Michael & Peter Spierig (Predestination, Jigsaw) direct Fall 2: Deadpoint from a script by Fall writers Scott Mann (who also directed the original) and Jonathan Frank.
From the survival hit that tapped into the fear of heights and left friends stranded at the top of a tower comes a climb that goes higher, gets deadlier, and hits with next-level adrenaline.
In Fall 2: Deadpoint, two friends take on new heights in Thailand, where unpredictable terrain, extreme exposure, and nowhere to hide push survival further than ever before.
Overwhelmed by her sister Hunter’s death, Jax (Slater) connects with Luce (Thomas), Hunter’s fearless friend. To heal, they attempt the infamous plank walk of Mount Kwan in Thailand.
After a sudden rockslide leaves them stranded on a fragile plank 3000 feet in the air, Jax must confront her deepest fears and fight for survival to find closure.
Fall 3 has already been greenlit, with Mann returning to the director’s chair. The first Fall was a surprise hit in theaters, scaring up $18 million at the worldwide box office back in 2022.
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