Alchemy acquires “The Runner”

Film studio Alchemy has acquired North American rights to “The Runner”, a political drama starring Nicolas Cage. Written and directed by Austin Stark, the film co-stars Sarah Paulson, Connie Nielsen, Wendell Pierce, Bryan Batt and Peter Fonda.

In the film, scheduled for release later this year, Cage plays a politician whose career is destroyed by a sex scandal in the wake of the 2010 BP oil spill.

“With 'The Runner', Austin Stark has crafted a captivating drama through a personal lens while tackling an event that resonated globally and remains very relevant in today's environment,” Brooke Ford, Alchemy's Executive Vice President of marketing said.

Source: THR