Film distributor, production company and streaming service Mubi has grabbed the worldwide rights to the upcoming film “The Substance,” which is set to make its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in competition. Cannes Film Festival, and the movie will see a theatrical release this year.
The body horror flick, 'The Substance,' is written and directed by Coraline Fargeat (“Revenge”) and boasts a star-studded cast including Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.
“The Substance” is produced by Coralie Fargeat, and Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan for Working Title. This movie follows Fargeat’s well-received debut feature “Revenge,” which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2017.
Mubi will have all rights in North America, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Latin America and Benelux. They also acquired the rights for Turkey and India. The Match Factory is handling sales for all other territories.
Mubi previously presented Park Chan-wook’s 2022 film “Decision to Leave” and Ira Sachs’ “Passages” in the U.S. and handled international distribution for Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla.”
Demi Moore is represented by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, Gang, Tyre, Ramer, Brown & Passman, and The Lede Company; Margaret Qualley is with CAA, Sloane Offer Weber and Relevant; Dennis Quaid is with UTA and Brillstein, and Coralie Fargeat’s representatives are UTA and Valery Guibal of Film Talents.
