Vertical Sets "Cliffhanger" For Spring 2027
Vertical says the reboot of the 1993 hit grossed over $255 million worldwide and will bring Lily James and Pierce Brosnan to theaters in 2027.
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Vertical Sets "Cliffhanger" For Spring 2027
The aptly named Vertical has officially acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “The Shallows” and “Carry-On” director Jaume Collet-Serra’s upcoming “Cliffhanger” reboot. The news comes months after original distributor Row K was revealed to be in serious financial issues, putting several films of theirs in limbo. Of those, “Cliffhanger” was easily the biggest. Back in […]
'Cliffhanger': Lily James, Pierce Brosnan Movie Acquired by Vertical
EXCLUSIVE: After the hot new distributor at TIFF last year, Row K, imploded, many films that the label scooped up at the fest were left homeless; one of the big titles they supposed shelled out eight figures for was Jaume Collet-Serra’s reboot of 1993’s Cliffhanger starring Lily James and Pierce Brosnan. In a complete surprise, Vertical has risen to be the title’s savior, taking U.S. rights as the buzz around Cannes was that Neon’s new Decal lab…
Vertical Saves $100M ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot! Targets Spring 2027 Release
In March 2026, distributor Row K was revealed to be facing major financial problems and unable to pay its bills. Several of its projects were consequently suspended, with some offloaded. Maude Apatow's "Poetic License" was one of them, and Jaume Collet-Serra's "Cliffhanger" reboot remains in limbo.Now, about "Cliffhanger": it was supposed to have found a new home over at Neon, but that didn't pan out. Deadline now hears Vertical Entertainment ha…
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