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Sophia Takal’s Psychosexual Thriller ‘Act One’ Acquired by Oscilloscope Laboratories (EXCLUSIVE)
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Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to the psychosexual thriller “Act One” from writer-director Sophia Takal (“Always Shine,” “Black Christmas”), and will release it in theaters in 2027. “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” star Ella Beatty will play the leading role
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to the psychosexual thriller “Act One” from writer-director Sophia Takal (“Always Shine,” “Black Christmas”), and will release it in theaters in 2027. “Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story” star Ella Beatty will play the leading role of Hannah, a sheltered seventeen-year-old aspiring actress.
“Act One” follows Hannah as she joins […]
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