Bob Yari’s Magenta Light Studios Acquires Anna Nicole Smith Feature Drama ‘Hurricanna’
Bob Yari's Magenta Light Studios has acquired US and Canadian theatrical rights to "Hurricanna", a drama depicting the final 48 hours of supermodel Anna Nicole Smith's life. Directed by Emmy nominee Francesca Gregorini, the film examines fame, addiction and codependency through the fragmented, colliding perspectives of Smith, her psychiatrist, and her attorney and caretaker, culminating in a fateful appearance at a championship boxing match.
The film stars Sylvia Hoeks as Smith, alongside Oscar winner Holly Hunter, Mark Duplass, Nicholas Hamilton, Kevin Sussman and Michael Nouri, and is set for release in US theatres on 13 November. Gregorini directs from a script by Rachel Sarnoff and Matt Sarnoff, with producers including Cassian Elwes, Rory Koslow, Alix Madigan and Paul Robarts. Gregorini said she felt personally drawn to the story through her own experience of fame and addiction, aiming to portray Smith "as a human being" rather than a tabloid spectacle.
In short
- Magenta Light Studios acquires "Hurricanna", an Anna Nicole Smith drama
- Sylvia Hoeks stars as Smith, with Holly Hunter and Mark Duplass
- Film opens in US and Canadian theatres on 13 November
Explained simply
Anna Nicole Smith was an American model and celebrity whose life was closely followed by the tabloids. She became famous in the 1990s and remained a subject of public attention until her death in 2007, aged 39.
The film’s story centres on the people around Smith, including her psychiatrist and her lawyer and caretaker. Its director, Francesca Gregorini, has said she aims to present Smith as a person rather than a tabloid figure.
The film is being distributed by Magenta Light Studios, a company founded by producer Bob Yari. Its focus on fame, addiction and dependence matters because it shapes how the story interprets Smith’s final days and the relationships around her.