Vertical Entertainment has acquired the U.S. rights to the remake of the horror film Jacob’s Ladder. The project has lingered in development hell for years. The 1990 Jacob’s Ladder starred Tim Robbins.
Deadline reports that DISH will premiere the remake during a brief window in July before the film opens in theaters the following month.
The Jacob’s Ladder remake is directed by David M. Rosenthal (The Perfect Guy) from the screenplay by co-writers Jeff Buhler and Sarah Thorp. It will star Michael Ealy (Think Like a Man), Jesse Williams, Nicole Beharie, Karla Souza, Guy Burnet and Joseph Sikora.
The international rights are being shopped at Cannes.
