Tribeca Thriller ‘Cold Copy’ Starring Tracee Ellis Ross & Bel Powley Acquired By Vertical
24.10.2023 - 16:47
/ deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: After world premiering at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, the journalism-world thriller Cold Copy starring Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish), Bel Powley (The Morning Show), Jacob Tremblay (Room) and Nesta Cooper (Apple TV+’s See) has scored a distribution deal with Vertical. While a specific date hasn’t yet been set, the film will roll out in select theaters and on VOD in territories including North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand in early 2024.
Fortitude International is handling international sales.
Marking the feature directorial debut of Roxine Helberg, who also penned the script, the film tells the story of two driven women pushing the boundaries of journalistic integrity for the sake of delivering a compelling, and ultimately scandalous, exposé. Eager to impress the esteemed-yet-cutthroat news reporter Diane Heger (Ross), ambitious journalism student Mia Scott (Powley) desperately competes for her attention. With increasing pressure from Diane to outperform her peers, Mia finds a new angle for her latest story about an unsuspecting subject: precocious teen Igor Nowak (Tremblay). But her new approach involves manipulating his story — and the truth itself.
In addition to Helberg, pic’s producers include Justin Lothrop, Brent Stiefel, and Daniel Bekerman. Executive producers include Charles Stiefel, Daneen Stiefel, Julie Goldstein, Shivani Rawat, Lee Broda, and Kyle Stroud.
“In making my first feature, I set out to explore the personal cost of the manipulation of truth,” Helberg told Deadline. “I’m thrilled to have Vertical by my side, who embraced our singular vision for the film and are eager to share it with the world.”
Added Vertical Partner Peter Jarowey, “As admirers of Tracee’s