Motion picture and television studio STX Entertainment has dated the upcoming crime thriller Secret in Their Eyes for release on November 20 (pushed a month from the original release date of October 23). The film, which is written and directed by Billy Ray (Captain Phillips, The Hunger Games, Shattered Glass) and adapts Juan José Campanella’s 2010 Academy Award-winning Best Foreign Language Film. Chiwetel Ejiofor, Nicole Kidman, and Julia Roberts headline with IM Global and STX producing.
“Secret in Their Eyes is a smart, well crafted crime thriller with a remarkable cast that has broad commercial appeal for adults,” says Kevin Grayson, President of Domestic Theatrical Distribution for STX. “We launched the trailer over the July 4th weekend and have been thrilled with the response. We believe this is a time of year where our audience will be looking for quality films, and are pleased to give them this compelling date night thriller.”
The film follows FBI investigator Ray (Ejiofor) after he finds the teenage daughter of his partner, Jess (Julia Roberts), murdered in a brutal crime. They team with the District Attorney, Claire (Nicole Kidman), and make it their crusade to bring the murderer to justice. Their passion meets cold reality, however, when they realize the murderer is a protected witness in an ongoing terror investigation – they can only watch as he walks free.
After searching every day for 13 years, they uncover a surprising new lead that takes them on an intense pursuit of the elusive killer. No one is prepared, however, for the shocking, unspeakable secret that will reveal the enduring, destructive effects of grief and vengeance on the human soul. Interweaving past and present, Secret In Their Eyes aims to deliver a deeply layered mystery that explores the boundaries of justice, and to ask the question, “How far would you go to right an unfathomable wrong?”
Produced by Mark Johnson (Rain Man, “Breaking Bad”) and IM Global President of Production Matt Jackson, the filmmaking team collaborated with Juan José Campanella, director of the Argentinian film upon which this adaptation is based. Campanella serves as executive producer of the film along with IM Global’s Stuart Ford, John Ufland and Jeremiah Samuels.
The November 20 date will have Secret in Their Eyes opening opposite The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2.
