Sideshow And Janus Films Acquire US Rights To Venice Competition Title ‘The Beast’ Starring Léa Seydoux

Sideshow and Janus Films have acquired all US rights for The Beast (LA BÊTE), the latest feature from French filmmaker Bertrand Bonello (Saint Laurent) starring Léa Seydoux.

The film debuted in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival and is based on Henry James’ novella The Beast In The Jungle. Synopsis reads: In the near future where artificial intelligence reigns supreme, human emotions have become a threat. To get rid of them, Gabrielle (Seydoux) must purify her DNA by going back into her past lives. There, she reunites with Louis (George MacKay), her great love. But she is overcome by fear, a premonition that catastrophe is on the way.

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Starring alongside Seydoux and MacKay are Guslagie Malanda (Saint Omer), Dasha Nekrasova, Martin Scali, Élina Löwensohn, Marta Hoskins, Julia Faure, Kester Lovelace, Félicien Pinot, and Laurent Lacote. The film is a Les Films du Bélier, My New Picture, and Sons of Manual production, and is produced by Justin Taurand and Bertrand Bonello. It had its US premiere at the New York Film Festival.

The deal was negotiated by Sideshow and Janus Films with Kinology on behalf of the filmmakers.  The film is co-produced by Nancy Grant and Xavier Dolan, Arte France Cinéma, Ami Paris, and Jamal Zeinal-Zade.

“Bertrand Bonello has made a bold, provocative, and beautifully made film asking major questions about our humanity in the age of A.I., featuring knockout performances by Léa Seydoux and George MacKay.  We are excited to bring this to theaters across the country,” said Sideshow and Janus Films.

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