US EditionSearchlight Buys Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’, Starring Amanda Seyfried, For North America & Most Of World
The musical drama highlights Ann Lee’s role as a rare female religious leader in the 18th century and secured distribution rights covering North America and most international markets.
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Searchlight Acquires Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’
Searchlight Pictures has acquired writer-director Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament Of Ann Lee,” for North America and most of the world, the company announced on Tuesday. The musical starring Amanda Seyfried will be released theatrically at the end of this year. Directed and co-written by Mona Fastvold and co-starring Lewis Pullman, the film is a musical retelling of the founding of the controversial and often persecuted Christian sect and its col…
Amanda Seyfried and Mona Fastvold’s ‘Testament of Ann Lee’ Sells to Searchlight After Venice Debut
Amanda Seyfried’s sweeping musical drama “The Testament of Ann Lee” has found distribution after its Venice film festival premiere, where it was embraced with a rousing 15-minute standing ovation. Searchlight Pictures has acquired rights for North America and most international territories with plans to release the movie theatrically in 2025. Directed by Mona Fastvold, “The […]
Mona Fastvold's new film "The Testament of Ann Lee" has been sold to film giant Searchlight Pictures.
Searchlight Pictures Picks Up 'The Testament of Ann Lee' with an Eye Towards a 2025 Release - Awards Radar
One of the biggest movies still looking for distribution after playing at various film festivals is The Testament of Ann Lee. Starring Amanda Seyfried, the movie has gotten solid reviews, with Seyfried especially drawing strong notices. Well, a distributor has stepped up to acquire it, with some very aggressive release plans, to boot. According to Deadline, Searchlight Pictures has not just picked up the film, but are planning to put it out this…
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE Acquired by Searchlight for North American Release
The Testament of Ann Lee, the musical drama led by Amanda Seyfried, has been acquired by Searchlight Pictures. Deadline reports that the film from writer/director Mona Fastvold will hit theaters sometime later this year. Directed by Fasvold from a screenplay she wrote with her husband Brady Corbet (the pair previously wrote 2024's The Brutalist), the movie is a musical drama recalling the true story of Mother Ann Lee, the founding leader of the …
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