AI ‘Gods,‘ Big-Budget Sci Fi, Genre and More Generate Buzz at AFM

Variety - Nov 11, 2026

A selection of films looking for buyers at AFM: BoutiqueDirector: Jim GavinAn American tourist (Paul Giamatti) travels to the eerie English seaside town that inspired the work of his favorite reclusive author (Simon Pegg), only to become entangled with a murderous secret society permeating the whole town.Sales: Manifest Pictures (international); UTA Independent Film Group (domestic) […]

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