Emilia Clarke Horror Movie ‘When Darkness Loves Us’ Acquired By Bleecker Street

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Bleecker Street has taken most global territories to the James Ashcroft-directed horror film When Darkness Loves Us, starring Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones, PONIES), Marlon Williams (Sweet Tooth, The Twelve), Victoria Pedretti (You, Forbidden Fruits) and Natascha McElhone (The Truman Show, The Crown).

Production recently wrapped in New Zealand, with a plan for a 2027 theatrical release. Bleecker backed the project early on; its global deal is for all rights except Australia and New Zealand, where it will be released by Umbrella Entertainment and Aotearoa New Zealand, respectively.

The deal was negotiated by Miranda King and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers. 

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Based on Elizabeth Engstrom’s 1980s novella of the same name, the pic follows a young woman (Clarke) who, after surviving 15 years trapped in an underground cave system, returns to

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