Lionsgate Swoops on Aaron Eckhart Thriller ‘Afterward’ (Exclusive)

Lionsgate’s Grindstone Entertainment Group has taken all rights for North America and Latin America for Afterward, the dramatic thriller starring Aaron Eckhart and Terrence Howard that was first announced in Toronto last year.Angel Oak Films, the production and sales company headed by Pascal Borno and Alain Gillissen, announced the distribution deal alongside other territories, including YouPlanet (Spain), Adler Entertainment (Italy), Eagle Films (Middle East), Lusomundo (Portugal) and Al Munteanu’s SquareOne Entertainment (Germany) who came on board early as an anchor deal.Inspired by a true story, Afterward sees Eckhart play a father struggling with the death of his …

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