Saban Films Acquires US Rights to Stephen King Adaptation “Cell” Starring John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson and Isabelle Fuhrman
LOS ANGELES – March 31 2016 – Saban Films has acquired the US distribution rights to sci-fi horror film Cell starring Golden Globe® nominee John Cusack (Love & Mercy, Being John Malkovich, 2012), Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Avengers: Age of Ultron, Django Unchained, Pulp Fiction) and Isabelle Fuhrman (Orphan, The Hunger Games). Directed by Tod Williams (Paranormal Activity 2, The Door in the Floor), Cell is based on the apocalyptic novel of the same name by Stephen King, who adapted the screenplay along with Adam Alleca (The Last House on the Left). When a mysterious cell phone signal is broadcast across the network and turns the population into mindless animals, struggling graphic artist Clay Riddell (Cusack) bands together with a small group of fellow survivors to trek across a decimated New England to seek answers and reunite with his son. Saban Films President Bill Bromiley said, “Stephen King is widely recognized as a master of the horror genre. Combining his talent along with…