EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Wire has acquired domestic rights to indie superhero comedy The Hyperions, which it will make available to its members on March 10, 2022. The conservative website bought the mo…
The film was written, produced, and directed by Jon McDonald under his American Millimetre banner. Justin Bell of Justin Bell Productions and Jon Michael Kondrath at ReKon Productions were also producers on the film. We understand the film had a long post-production of three years, but it’s not immediately clear why.
Archstone Entertainment is handling international sales. The acquisition was negotiated by Dallas Sonnier of Bonfire Legend on behalf of The Daily Wire. Daily Wire co-founder and co-CEO Jeremy Boreing said of the acquisition: “Director John McDonald is a true auteur, andis one of the most original films I’ve seen. It’s a movie about pride, family, and reconciliation – values we all share regardless of our politics. It’s a perfect movie for Daily Wire, even though I doubt anyone involved in making it listens toThe Hyperions
is the fourth film the company has announced over the past 13 months. The service’s first acquisition was Kyle Rankin’s Venice Film Festival thriller