U.Okay. gross sales and distribution outfit Blue Finch Movies has boarded worldwide rights to thriller “Chilly Pockets.”

Within the movie, after shedding every part in a cryptocurrency rip-off, a ragtag workforce of vigilante Redditors try to kidnap the kingpin who cheated them However when the house invasion takes a flip for the worst, they develop into victims in a sadistic sport.

The solid consists of Raul Castillo (“Cassandro”), Melonie Diaz (“The First Purge”), Tony Cavalero (“The Righteous Gems”) Josh Brener (“Silicon Valley”) and Zoe Winters (“Succession”).

The movie is directed by Cutter Hodierne, who received greatest director at Sundance in 2014 for Vice Movies’ Somali pirate thriller “Fishing With out Nets.”

Winner of Decentralized Footage and Soderbergh’s Andrews/Bernard Award, “Chilly Pockets” could have its world premiere at SXSW 2024 as a part of the Narrative Highlight part. Soderbergh mentioned of the movie: “This good, spiky, off-center tackle the vigilante style actually saved me engrossed in a how-much-crazier-is-this-going-to-get manner, which I really like.”

“Chilly Pockets” is written by John Hibey (“Fishing With out Nets”) who additionally produced the venture alongside Benjamin Wiessner (“Werewolves Inside”) on behalf of Vanishing Angle, and Hodierne. The movie relies on an concept for a younger grownup crypto heist film by Justin Staple and tailored right into a story by John Hibey and Hodierne. Derek McMurtry, Justin Staple, Raul Castillo, Melonie Diaz, Tony Cavalero, Josh Brener, Leo Matchett, Michael Musante and Matt Miller function government producers.

“’Chilly Pockets’ is an pressing story of sophistication warfare, set in a darkly comedic house that’s the world of crypto. It’s enjoyable. It’s thrilling. And it’s a film for proper proper now. I’m so pleased with this solid for pulling this off past my wildest imaginations. ‘Chilly Pockets’ is a dialog piece that crosses between the worlds of movie, tech and the material of American tradition, which is why SXSW is the right place to premiere. I discovered a completely dedicated, tremendous artistic and gung-ho ally in Derek McMurtry and Check Pilot Productions. My form of individuals. In Decentralized Footage, we’ve a groundbreaking associate within the movie financing/crypto house. And in Steven Soderbergh I’ve had an opportunity to be supported by one in all my greatest heroes,” mentioned Hodierne.

Blue Finch’s Berlin European Movie Market slate consists of SXSW-bound horror movie “Oddity,” thriller “Final Straw,” which has been picked up for North America by Shout! Studios, and horror-comedy “Destroy All Neighbors.” The corporate’s worldwide slate additionally consists of thriller “Steppenwolf” from writer-director Adilkhan Yerzhanov, which premiered at Rotterdam, Sitges and Past Fest title “Final Straw,” Tribeca chosen “You’ll By no means Discover Me,” SXSW narrative competitors winner “Raging Grace” and Sydney-winning, SXSW 2024-selected gender politics thriller “Birdeater.”