# Jessica Rothe SXSW Sci-Fi Thriller ‘Imposters’ Sells to Brainstorm Media for U.S., Racks Up International Deals Ahead of AFM (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jessica-rothe-sxsw-sci-fi-thriller-imposters-sells-to-brainstorm-media-for-u-s-racks-up-international-deals-ahead-of-afm-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-11-04T11:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T01:51:22+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/jessica-rothe-sxsw-sci-fi-thriller-imposters-us-distribution-1236938971/
- Topics: Entertainment, Europe, Film, World

## Key points

- Brainstorm Media plans to release “Imposters” in U.S. cinemas in early 2027.
- The Jessica Rothe thriller has secured deals across numerous international territories.
- Its story centres on a couple who fear the baby returned after an abduction is not their child.

## Summary

“Imposters”, a sci-fi thriller starring Jessica Rothe, has secured U.S. distribution with Brainstorm Media, which plans a theatrical release in early 2027. The deal follows the film’s debut at SXSW 2026 and comes as it attracts buyers in multiple international markets.

Written and directed by first-time feature-maker Caleb Phillips, the film follows a mother who brings home her baby after he is abducted, while her husband suspects the child is not theirs. Charlie Barnett and Yul Vazquez also star. Sales company Blue Finch Films has arranged distribution across territories including Canada, Australia and New Zealand, several European countries, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa, and India; it will handle the U.K. and Ireland release itself.

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