Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment Acquire U.S. Rights to Anton Corbijn Thriller 'A Talent For Murder' Starring Helen Mirren

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Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment have partnered to acquire U.S. distribution rights to Anton Corbijn's thriller *A Talent for Murder*, starring Helen Mirren as novelist Patricia Highsmith. According to Deadline, the film is based on Joanna Murray-Smith's 2014 play *Switzerland* and follows a young literary agent, played by Alden Ehrenreich, who is sent to Switzerland to persuade Highsmith to write one final novel. Variety confirmed the plot involves a final Ripley novel and that Olivia Cooke also stars. A theatrical release is planned for fall.

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Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment have partnered to acquire U.S. rights for Anton Corbijn's thriller 'A Talent For Murder,' starring Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich, and Olivia Cooke. The film is based on Joanna Murray-Smith's 2014 play 'Switzerland' and follows a young literary agent sent to Switzerland to persuade author Patricia Highsmith to write one final novel. A theatrical release is planned for fall.

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Bleecker Street has partnered with LD Entertainment for U.S. rights to Anton Corbijn's A Talent For Murder, starring Oscar winner Helen Mirren, Tony winner Alden Ehrenreich and House of the Dragon's Olivia Cooke.

Directed by Corbijn and based on the 2014 play Switzerland by prolific Australian playwright, screenwriter, and novelist Joanna Murray-Smith, who adapted it for the screen, the pic follows a callow young literary agent from New York (Ehrenreich) who is sent to Switzerland to persuade Patricia Highsmith (Mirren) to write one final novel.

A theatrical release is in the works for the fall.

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Bleecker Street and LD Entertainment are teaming on U.S. rights for 'A Talent for Murder' starring Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke.

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