Vertical has acquired North American rights to Brian Kirk’s action thriller "The Dead of Winter," the company announced on Friday.

Vertical has acquired North American rights to Brian Kirk’s action thriller The Dead of Winter, starring and executive produced by Emma Thompson (Love Actually, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande).

EXCLUSIVE: Vertical has taken North American rights to Brian Kirk’s action thriller The Dead of Winter which stars and was executive produced by Emma Thompson. A Q4 theatrical release is being eyed.

This new role she is featured in with Vertical’s The Dead of Winter has Thompson poised to do something unique that she hasn’t done before. Thompson’s name isn’t always associated with ...