Deadline has exclusively reported that Screen Media has acquired the North American rights to the psychological thriller The Good Neighbor, directed by Stephan Rick (The Dark Side of the Moon). It plans for a day-and-date theatrical release in June.
The film tells of a nightmarish evening that unfolds when neighbors David (Luke Kleintank) and Robert (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) hit a woman on her bike and flee. When her sister arrives searching for the truth, Robert does unspeakable things to protect their secret.
The film, written by Ross and Ross Partridge (Room 104), is a remake of the German thriller Unter Nachbarn (2011), which marked Rick’s feature directorial debut. Bruce Davison of X-Men also stars in the thriller.
“Revisiting the material, I realized the underlying themes are more relevant than ever,” said Rick of remaking his film. “The film is a modern tale about masculinity in crisis and the abyss we all look into once the thin veil of civilization is ripped off.”
“The Good Neighbor is a gripping psychological thrill ride,” added Screen Media. “The chemistry between stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Luke Kleintank makes their ‘friend or foe’ dynamic especially memorable.”
Screen Media also acquired a bevy of other horror films, including the psychological horror film Monstrous, starring Christina Ricci; the thriller The Immaculate Room, starring Emile Hirsch and Kate Bosworth; Phillip Noyce’s Fast Charlie, starring Pierce Brosnan and more.
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