UK outfit HanWay Films has closed multiple key deals ahead of the European Film Market on Václav Marhoul’s McCarthy.
HanWay Films has closed a multi-territory deal with Vértice Cine (Italy, Spain, Portugal and Latin America). Further deals include The Jokers (France), Paradiso (Benelux), Icon (Australia & New Zealand), Tohokushinsha (Japan), Arna Media (CIS), Front Row (Middle East), Bir (Turkey), Cinemania (former Yugoslavia) and Shaw (Singapore). HanWay Films is handling international sales and CAA Media Finance is overseeing the U.S sale.
Michael Shannon play United States senator Joseph McCarthy in a feature that looks at how he managed to successfully whip up venomous anti-communist hysteria in the US in the 1950s, known as ‘McCarthyism’, as well as the real powers behind his throne.
McCarthy is in pre-production and will start shooting in autumn of 2022 in Prague.
Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan and Scoot McNairy will star together with Shannon. Tom O’Connor wrote the original screenplay. Zach Studin is producing together with O’Connor.
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