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Shudder Acquires Horror Movie Jakob s Wife Ahead of SXSW Premiere
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Jakob s Wife being acquired by Shudder and RLJE Films ahead of its premiere at the virtual edition of the festival. Following its premiere, the film will get an On Demand and theatrical release, while it is slated to debut exclusively on the streaming service Shudder later this year. The virtual edition of South by Southwest is set to kick off on March 16th and
Jakob s Wife is slated to hit theaters and On Demand on April 16th.
Per press release, RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, and Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, have acquired the North American rights to the horror film,
The Hot Zone), Sarah Lind (
Wolfcop), Robert Rusler (
Vamp), Bonnie Aarons (
Girl on the Third Floor).
“We’re thrilled to acquire
JAKOB’S WIFE ahead of its world premiere at SXSW,” said Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer at RLJE Films. “This film has already garnered tremendous following during production, and we’re confident
JAKOB’S WIFE will be well received at the festival.”
In
JAKOB’S WIFE, Anne is married to a small-town minister and feels like her life and marriage have been shrinking over the past 30 years. After a chance encounter with “The Master,” she discovers a new sense of power and an appetite to live bigger and bolder than before. As Anne is increasingly torn between her enticing new existence and her life before, the body count grows and Jakob realizes he will have to fight for the wife he took for granted.
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