Bleecker Street Films and LD Entertainment have acquired U.S. distribution rights to Anton Corbijn’s film “A Talent for Murder.” The thriller stars Helen Mirren as celebrated novelist Patricia Highsmith, alongside Alden Ehrenreich and Olivia Cooke. Multiple outlets describe the project as a twisty suspense story in which Mirren plays Highsmith, with Ehrenreich and Cooke in supporting roles. The films are directed by Corbijn, and the story is based on the 2014 play “Switzerland.” Plans call for a theatrical release in the fall, though specific dates are not provided in the reports.
The announcements frame the acquisition as a partnership between the two companies for the U.S. market, with the release strategy set for a fall window. Both outlets agree on the key creative credits—director Anton Corbijn and the lead cast—as well as the source material and that the film is headed for U.S. theaters after the rights deal.
