Sony Pictures Classics (SPC) has acquired rights for North America and China to Thea Sharrock’s comedy Wicked Little Letters.
SPC is planning a 2024 theatrical release for the film, which had its premiere at this year’s Toronto festival.
Sony’s Stage 6 Films previously acquired rights to the film for markets including Latin America, Scandinavia, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltics.
Financed by Studiocanal and Film4, Wicked Little Letters is directed by British theatre and film maker Sharrock from a screenplay by Jonny Sweet. Thea Sharrock, a British theatre and film maker, directs the film, which is based on a screenplay by Jonny Sweet.
Blueprint Pictures, South of The River Pictures, and Jo Wallett produced the film. Anna Marsh, Ron Halpern, and Joe Naftalin are executive producers for Studiocanal, and Daniel Battsek and Ollie Madden, as well as Farhana Bhula, for Film4. Sweet and Simon Bird also produced Person Pictures. SPC stated in a statement: “Wicked Little Letters is not only a showcase of great actors at their peak comedic form, but also provides the type of fun and rich entertainment audiences crave now more than ever.” We’re pleased to be working with Studiocanal for this film.”
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