EXCLUSIVE : Vertical has acquired U.S. rights to first-time feature filmmaker Sophie Tabet’s action-thriller Stone Cold Fox , starring Kiernan Shipka ( Twisters) , Kiefer Sutherland ( 24 ), Krysten Ritter ( Jessica Jones ), Mishel Prada ( Brilliant Minds ), and Karen Fukuhara ( The Boys ).

In the ’80s-set revenge story, Fox (Shipka) breaks out of an abusive commune in search of her family. But when the queenpin (Ritter) kidnaps her little sister and sends a crooked cop (Sutherland) after her, Fox has no choice but to infiltrate the very place she escaped. Release is slated for later this year.

Pic was produced by Bee-Hive’s Stephen Braun, The Wonder Company’s Chris Abernathy and Eric B. Fleischman, Jonathan Craven, Roth, and Tabet. Executive producers include Studio vet Jo

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