Fresh off its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the buzzworthy horror movie Together has been acquired by NEON. According to Variety, this is a significant deal and the first major acquisition of this year’s festival.
The film stars real-life spouses Alison Brie (“Glow”) and Emmy nominee Dave Franco (Neighbors). Together marks the feature film debut of writer-director Michael Shanks.
The film is described as “a meta spin on the body horror film.” It “follows a codependent couple that moves to the remote countryside to become even closer. And they do, on a nightmarish physical level, thanks to a supernatural force.”
Variety details the intense bidding war for the film, including A24 and Mubi. Sources indicate that bidding reached well over $10 million, with one source even suggesting a figure as high as $15 million, making it one of the biggest deals in Sundance history.
NEON is currently riding a wave of success after the $126 million box office hit Longlegs was released last year. Longlegs star Maika Monroe will also appear in NEON’s upcoming vampire movie Brides. NEON is also behind the Osgood Perkins-directed adaptation of Stephen King’s The Monkey, which is set to be released in theaters this February.
Stay tuned for further updates on the movie Together, including an official release date and the trailer.
