After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster.
Well Go USA distributes in the US.
Filmed in Sydney, Australia.
Cornerstone is handling worldwide sales on the project and will unveil it to buyers at the Cannes market. Cornerstone’s Alison Thompson and Mark Gooder were quoted saying: “Kiah has written a hugely entertaining script that delivers multiple thrills and twists in an extremely audience-friendly way. We are very excited to release Sting into the Cannes Market.”
Written/directed by Kiah Roache-Turner (Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead and Apocalypse, Nekrotronic).
Five-time Academy Award® Winner Weta Workshop, led by Creative Director Richard Taylor (Blade Runner 2049, King Kong, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) will create the physical puppet effects out of their workshop in New Zealand.
This is an Australian creature feature.
Well Go USA released Sting in Theaters on April 12, 2024.
Well Go USA released Sting on VOD on May 14, 2024.
STUDIOCANAL released Sting in UK Cinemas on May 31, 2024.
Well Go USA releases Sting on Blu-ray and DVD on July 30, 2024.
Director: Kiah Roache-Turner
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