Radial Entertainment to Distribute Sci-Fi Feature ‘Signal One’

Radial Entertainment has acquired exclusive North American distribution rights to the original sci-fi feature Signal One from Motion Pictures Exchange (MPX), Variety has learned exclusively.

The film is written and directed by Jonathan Sobol (“A Beginner’s Guide to Endings,” “The Baker”) and stars Isabelle Fuhrman and Josh Hutcherson, with David Thewlis and Dennis Quaid also appearing. Doug Murray and Nicholas Tabarrok produced.

Radial Entertainment will distribute the film in the U.S. and Canada, including theatrical, home entertainment rights, and ancillary rights for cross-platform releases. Jordan Fields of Radial Entertainment and Ryan Bury of MPX negotiated the deals for their respective companies.

“Some films come along just when we need them to, and ‘Signal One’ is the perfect example,” said Fields, senior vice president of acquisitions at Radial Entertainment. “Jonathan tells an urgent and incredibly engaging story that asks questions about our place in the universe. It’s essential sci-fi, both sophisticated and emotional, and the stellar cast is in top form. Provocative, thoughtful entertainment like this will resonate with a wide audience.”

The official description of “Signal One” states:

“When tech billionaire Sam Houston hires the brilliant computer scientist Annika , she ventures to an isolated facility run by the brilliant, nihilistic creator of LITTLEMOUTH, a machine which can communicate with alien intelligence. Annika soon learns some humanity-altering facts: that we are not alone in the universe, that alien intelligences are communicating around us at every moment, and that we are likely too primitive to even remotely understand what they are trying to tell us. But when the goal of the endeavor shifts from listening to talking back, the project rapidly devolves into chaos. With contact comes consequences, and soon Annika and the team must work to ensure the very survival of our species.”

“Elevated, intelligent sci-fi like ‘Signal One’ is exactly the kind of storytelling audiences are gravitating toward,” said Bury, president and co-founder of MPX. “We’re proud to once again partner with Shout! Studios/Radial Entertainment to bring the film to audiences for a strong, impactful and meaningful release.”

“I’m excited for audiences to see this thought-provoking, mind-bending ‘real’ science-fiction story being brought to screen by this incredible cast of talented actors,” added Tabarrok