Michael Bay-produced pandemic thriller “Songbird” has secured its first international sale out of the virtual Cannes market.European powerhouse Leonine has snapped up rights for German-speaking Europe, Variety can reveal.
It’s believed there’s been strong interest on the continent, and that a number of U.S.
distributors are also circling the film, which was shopped to buyers this past week.Principal cast includes Demi Moore, Craig Robinson, Paul Walter Hauser and Peter Stormare.
ICM Partners and Endeavor Content are handling worldwide sales.Produced by Adam Goodman and Andrew Sugerman’s Invisible Narratives in partnership with Bay and Catchlight Studios, “Songbird” is set two years in the future, where a pandemic rages on, continuing to mutate and wreak havoc around the world.
The film — which has been likened to a hybrid between “Paranormal Activity” and “Cloverfield” — is focused on an essential worker who is immune to the virus,
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