Black Bear is set to fully finance the thriller, which is set to begin shooting in Canada this June.
Just over two months after development on the adaptation of Karen Dionne’s bestselling thriller novel of the same name was announced, STXfilms has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to the Daisy Ridley-led The Marsh King’s Daughter.
“We are honored to partner with STX on the US release of The Marsh King’s Daughter,” Black Bear Pictures’ Teddy Schwarzman said in a statement.
“Like The New York Times said about the novel, this project is as good as a thriller can be.