EXCLUSIVE : Vertical has acquired English-speaking world rights, including North America, UK/Ireland, Australia/New Zealand, and South Africa, to first-time director Ben Jacobson’s SXSW and Tribeca film, Bunny .
The New York City-shot film stars Mo Stark ( She Came to Me ), Jacobson ( Blink Twice ), Liza Colby, Tony Drazan, Liz Caribel Sierra ( Dope Thief ), Ajay Naidu ( The Good Nurse ), and Henry Czerny ( Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning ).
Co-written by Jacobson, Stark, and Stefan Marolachakis, the film is set for release on November 14, 2025. Lead producer is Sarah Sarandos, daughter of Netflix chief Ted Sarandos.
The synopsis reads: “Bunny (Stark) is a streetwise hustler working a quick job when everything goes sideways – fast. Thrust into a fight for his li