Netflix Gains North American Rights to I AM MOTHER

Netflix has acquired the North American rights to I Am Mother out of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival after previously locking several international territories.

I Am Mother was directed by Grant Sputore in his feature film debut. The script was written by Michael Lloyd Green, based on a story by Grant Sputore and Michael Lloyd Green.

The film stars two-time Academy Award® winner Hilary Swank (Boys Don't Cry, Million Dollar Baby), up-and-comer Clara Rugaard (Teen Spirit, Good Favour), Golden Globe® and Emmy® nominee Rose Byrne (Instant Family, X-Men: Apocalypse).

I AM MOTHER is a sci-fi thriller about a teenage girl (Rugaard), who is the first of a new generation of humans to be raised by Mother (Byrne), a robot designed to repopulate the earth after the extinction of humankind. But the pair's unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger (Swank) arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother's intentions.

Kelvin Munro for The Penguin Empire, and Timothy White for Southern Light Films produced the film, while Terry Dougas and Jean-Luc De Fanti for Rhea Films, Paris Kasidokostas Latsis, Bryce Menzies, Grant Sputore, Philip Wade, and John Wade are executive producers. Anna Vincent and Michael Lloyd Green co-produced.:

The robot depicted is created by the special effects team at WETA Workshop (Lord of the Rings, Avatar).

Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Screenwest and Adelaide Film Festival present in association with Rhea Films and Hercules Film Fund produced in association with Southern Light Alliance a Penguin EMPIRE and Southern Light Films production

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