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Vertical Takes North America On ‘Bad Genius,’ J.C. Lee’s English-Language Remake Of Thai Thriller


J.C. Lee's 'Bad Genius' remake has been dated for release on October 11 following Vertical's acquisition of North American rights.

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has acquired North American rights to Bad Genius, an English-language remake of the same-name Thai thriller, from Picturestart, Picture Perfect Federation, and Little Ray Media. Marking the directorial debut of J.C. Lee, a veteran producer whose credits include The Morning Show and How to Get Away with Murder, the film is slated to hit select theaters in the U.S and Canada on October 11. Bad Genius is a high-stakes, high-octane thriller about a diverse group of students who team up to fight a system of injustice and inequity and take down the rigged academic institutions around them.

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