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Shudder Buys ‘The Ugly Stepsister’ Ahead of Sundance Premiere as Midnight Section Opener (EXCLUSIVE)
Shudder, has bought "The Ugly Stepsister," a sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, ahead of the film's world premiere at Sundance.
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service has bought “ The Ugly Stepsister,” a sinister twist on the classic Cinderella story, ahead of the film’s world premiere at Sundance. Weaving horror and comedy, the movie boasts a stellar key crew including costume designer Manon Rasmussen (“A Royal Affair,” “Melancholia”), cinematographer Marcel Zyskind (“The Dead Don’t Hurt”), editor Border Olivia Neergaard-Holm (“The Apprentice”), VFX supervisor Peter Hjort (“Triangle of Sadness”) and VFX make up Thomas Foldberg (“Border”). “‘The Ugly Stepsister turns a classic fairytale inside out with twisted depictions of shocking burlesque body horror at its best,” said SVP of Shudder acquisitions and production Emily Gotto, who negotiated the deal with Alexandre Moreau, head of sales at Memento International.
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