Signature Entertainment has acquired the U.K. and Irish rights to “Unicorns,” the romance drama co-directed by BAFTA nominee Sally El Hosaini (“The Swimmers”) and her long-standing collaborator James Krishna Floyd, who starred in both “The Swimmers” and her directorial debut “My Brother the Devil.”
From a script written by Floyd, “Unicorns” is described as a “visually daring and heartfelt portrayal of modern masculinity” and follows a queer South Asian club performer living a double life who meets a straight, single-father mechanic, with whom unexpected sparks begin to fly. The film stars Ben Hardy (“Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Love at First Sight”), newcomer Jason Patel, Nisha Nayar (“Buddha of Suburbia”), Hannah Onslow (“Empire of Light”) and Sagar Radia (“Industry”).
Related Stories
VIP+Why Samsung’s FAST Platform Could Be Poised for Its Breakout Moment
“We are thrilled to have Signature bring ‘Unicorns’ to U.K. and Irish cinemas where we know audiences will enjoy our unique, timely, but above all entertaining film,” said El-Hosaini and Floyd.
Popular on Variety
“Unicorns,” which premiered in Toronto and recently screened at the Palm Springs Film Festival, is a Maven Screen Media, River Road Entertainment and Chromatic Aberration production. The producers are Philip Herd (“My Policeman,” “We Need to Talk About Kevin”), Trudie Styler (“The Kindergarten Teacher,” “American Honey”), Celine Rattray (“American Honey,” “The Kids Are All Right”), Bill Pohlad (“12 Years a Slave,” “Brokeback Mountain”), Kim Roth (“Sorry to Bother You,” “Mudbound”) and Christa Workman (“David Byrne’s American Utopia,” “Dreamin’ Wild”). Asifa Lahore (“Faces”) co-produced the film and has also been a consultant, and Stephen Daldry (“Billy Elliot,” “The Hours”) serves as executive producer.
The deal was negotiated between Elizabeth Williams, Signature Entertainment’s head of acquisitions and TV, and Protagonist Pictures‘ acting head of sales Lina Marrone.
“We could immediately tell ‘Unicorns’ was something special with Ben Hardy and Jason Patel’s notable chemistry, and we’re delighted to release this fearless and powerful romance to U.K. and Irish theatrical audiences later this year,” they said in a statement.
Read More About:
Jump to CommentsMore from Variety
Disney CEO Bob Iger Adopts Plan to Sell Stock Options Currently Worth More Than $40 Million
One Year Later, ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Legitimizes Microsoft-Activision Deal
‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’ Sets ‘Storybook Vale’ Paid Expansion as Video Game Shutters Gold Edition
Amanda Knox Hulu Series Prompts Uproar While Filming in Perugia, the Italian City Where Meredith Kercher Was Murdered
Packed Holiday Box Office Speaks to Misguided Scheduling Strategies
Andrew Santino Sets New Comedy Special at Hulu
Most Popular
‘The Substance’ Director Coralie Fargeat Pulls Film From Camerimage Following Festival Head’s Comments About Women
‘SNL’ Roasts Elon Musk for Saying Trump Task Force Workers Will Get No Pay: ‘You Can’t Be Surprised the White African Guy’s First Idea Is Slavery…
‘Cobra Kai’ Bosses on Killing Off [SPOILER] in Season 6 Part 2, What’s Next for Kreese and the Show’s Endgame
Warner Bros. Discovery, NBA Settle Legal Fight Over TV Rights
The Lonely Island Teams With Charli XCX for New Song ‘Here I Go,’ About Suburban Couples Who Love to Call the Cops
Mike Tyson Says He ‘Almost Died’ Ahead of Jake Paul Fight: ‘Lost Half My Blood and 25 Lbs in Hospital’
Oscars Predictions 2025: A Post-Election Race in Pursuit of Happiness
Barney Actor Says ‘I Laughed’ When the Ku Klux Klan ‘Banned Their Kids From Ever Watching Barney Again’ Because of His Casting
Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ Movie Dolls Mistakenly List Porn Site on Packaging
‘Grey's Anatomy' Star Jake Borelli on Levi Schmitt’s Exit and Almost Refusing His Coming Out Storyline: ‘I Wasn't Ready to Talk About’ It on a…
Must Read
- Music
Grammy Nominations 2025: Beyonce Leads With 11 Nods
- Film
Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ Movie Dolls Mistakenly List Porn Site on Packaging
- Film
With ‘Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point,’ Director Tyler Taormina Makes an Instant Holiday Classic
- TV
How ‘Office Ladies’ Transformed From a BFF Hang for Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey to One of the Biggest Podcasts in the World
Sign Up for Variety Newsletters
By providing your information, you agree to our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy.We use vendors that may also process your information to help provide our services. // This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.Variety Confidential
ncG1vNJzZmiukae2psDYZ5qopV9nfXOAjp%2BgpaVfnLmwrsClZq6mmZi8s7rSZqqin56Wwba%2BxGaqmqScrnqmuIyhpqyZmaO2brbAppysZZuntrS0zZpkn6SfrrFufZFsbHFvZWZ%2Fens%3D