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Sentient AI Thriller ‘Hot Spot’ From Agnieszka Smoczynska Lands at Focus Features
Focus Features has acquired distribution rights, excluding Poland, Greece, and France, to 'Hot Spot,' an AI thriller from Agnieszka Smoczyńska.
Focus Features has acquired worldwide distribution rights, excluding Poland, Greece, and France, to “ Hot Spot,” a near-future thriller about artificial intelligence from director Agnieszka Smoczyńska. “Agnieszka is a singular visionary whose work – be it about vampire mermaids, silent twins or a tech-ruled society – is both visually astounding and thematically prophetic, and we can’t wait to share her latest with the world,” said Kiska Higgs, president of production and acquisitions at Focus Features. Focus Features’ current slate includes Edward Berger’s “Conclave” with Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini; Morgan Neville’s Lego-themed Pharrell Williams biopic “Piece by Piece”; Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu”; Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag” starring Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender; Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Bugonia” with Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons; Ronan Day-Lewis’ directorial debut “Anemone” featuring Daniel Day-Lewis; “Song Sung Blue” with Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson; Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley; and a new “Downton Abbey” instalment.
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