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Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe & Mika Abdalla To Lead ‘Seeker’ For ‘Barbarian’, ‘The Menu’ & ‘Gundam’ Producers — AFM Hot Genre Package
Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla will star in Seeker, a mystery-thriller being prepared for sale at next week’s American Film Market. The project brings together a cast with recent or upcoming screen work and producers behind films including Barbarian and The Menu.
Tomlinson plays Grant, whose fiancée Caroline disappeared five years ago; his search is reignited when a ride-share passenger seems connected to her disappearance. Adam Rehmeier will direct Michael Learner’s screenplay, with production planned for January 2027 in Washington State. The film is fully financed by Hammerstone Studios and Script 2 Screen, with international and US rights represented separately.
In short
- Three actors will lead the mystery-thriller Seeker.
- Production is planned for January 2027 in Washington State.
- The fully financed film is heading to the American Film Market.
Explained simply
The American Film Market is a film industry event where producers and sales companies present projects to buyers looking for films to distribute. A project being prepared for sale there may still be in development or awaiting production; it does not mean the film has been released.
A mystery-thriller centres on an unresolved disappearance: Grant’s fiancée Caroline vanished five years earlier, and a ride-share passenger appears to give him a new lead. Cooper Tomlinson, Jessica Rothe and Mika Abdalla are set to star, with Adam Rehmeier directing a screenplay by Michael Learner.
Hammerstone Studios and Script 2 Screen are financing the film, while sales companies are handling rights for different markets. The planned shoot in Washington State and the separate representation of US and international rights show how production and distribution can involve different companies and stages.