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EXCLUSIVE: Bob Yari’s Magenta Light Studios has taken North American theatrical authorities to nan horror-thriller, Lice, for a Q1 2027 release.
The characteristic directorial debut of filmmaker Jonathan Bensimon stars Emile Hirsch, Justin Long, and Kevin Connolly during a deadly outbreak of a parasite astatine a Long Island precocious schoolhouse successful nan 1980s. When nan schoolhouse goes nether subject lockdown, nan itch-crazed students move connected each different successful a hopeless struggle to survive. Hirsch plays burned-out subject coach Mr. Shanker, who finds caller intent arsenic he investigates nan bloodthirsty mites, Long arsenic Principal Van, a man who is retired of his extent and soon retired of his mind, and Connolly arsenic nan tenacious Detective Sikorski, nan hopeless bull connected nan extracurricular racing against clip to incorporate nan outbreak earlier it consumes nan full town.
Pic besides stars Emilie Bierre, Joelle Farrow, Riley Davis, Tom Keat, Annamarie Kasper, Cooper Levy, Christian Meer, Gage Munroe, Devyn Nekoda, Sabrina Saudin, and Milton Torres Lara.
Connolly besides serves arsenic shaper nether his ActionPark Productions banner, alongside shaper Jeremy Alterc. Bob Yari and David Spiegelman of Magenta Light Studios are EPs. The screenplay was written by Anthony Musella and Shaun Harris (The Hemingway Thief). Highland Film Group is handling world income retired of Cannes.
“We ever wanted Lice to consciousness for illustration a visceral, throwback thrill ride—something pulpy, unsettling, and darkly funny each astatine once. Collaborating pinch this formed and imaginative squad allowed america to push that reside successful unexpected ways, balancing chaos pinch character. We besides leaned into bold, tactile techniques to create a ocular style that feels some nostalgic and immediate. I’m particularly excited to beryllium partnering pinch Magenta Light Studios to bring nan movie to theaters—it’s nan cleanable location for this benignant of daring, cinematic experience, and I can’t hold for audiences to spot it connected nan large screen,” said Bensimon.
“From nan infinitesimal we publication nan script, Lice stood retired arsenic a bold, wildly original ride,” said Bob Yari, CEO of Magenta Light Studios. “Jonathan Bensimon has crafted a movie that’s arsenic smart arsenic it is unsettling, blending acheronian humor, suspense, and existent affectional stakes. With this unthinkable cast, we judge it’s going to beryllium a genuinely memorable theatrical experience, and we’re excited to bring it to audiences nationwide.”
