Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have taken North America to the Nicolas Cage feature The Surfer which received a six-minute standing ovation at Cannes following its midnight section premiere. A 2025 theatrical release is planned.
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In the Lorcan Finnegran directed movie, a man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son, but is humiliated by a group of powerful locals and drawn into a conflict that rises with the punishing heat of the summer and pushes him right to his breaking point. Julian McMahon, Nic Cassim, Miranda Tapsell, Alexander Bertrand, Justin Rosniak, Rahel Romahn, Finn Little, and Charlotte Maggi also star in the movie which was penned by Thomas Martin.
The news of the deal comes in the wake of Cage seeing a big box office opening with NEON’s Longlegs at $22.4M this past weekend, making it his first movie since 2011 to open north of $20M. The Surfer, coming out of Cannes, currently stands at 87% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
“Lorcan’s movie is a stunning visual experience with an incredible palette, coupled with Nicolas Cage at his absolute best,” said Lauren Bixby, SVP, Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “We could not be more proud to bring this film to theaters.”
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Roadside Attractions co-presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff added, “We cannot wait for The Surfer to ride the theatrical wave next year. One man’s gnarly quest to introduce his son to a legendary surf spot ranks among the greatest Nicolas Cage performances.”
Producers of the film are Leonora Darby, James Harris, Robert Connolly, James Grandison, Brunella Cocchiglia, Cage, and Nathan Klingher, alongside EPs Apur Parikh, Robert Patterson, Finnegan, Mark Lane, Michael Rothstein, Sam Hall, Ford Corbett, Mark Fasano, Ryan Winterstern, Josh Harris, Greg Friedman, Jatin Desai, and François Tétaz.
The deal was brokered by WME Independent on behalf of the filmmakers. North Five Six is handling international sales.
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