Heaven’s Gate thriller ‘The Leader’ lands U.S. deal with Dark Sky, Variety reports

According to Variety, Dark Sky Films has acquired U.S. rights to Michael Gallagher’s Heaven’s Gate thriller ‘The Leader,’ starring Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson and Jim Parsons. The distributor plans a late March 2027 theatrical release, timed to the tragedy’s 30th anniversary. The film’s synopsis follows founders Bonnie Lu Nettles (Farmiga) and Marshall Herff Applewhite (Nelson), tracing how their partnership draws followers into increasingly extreme beliefs.