Director Aoife McArdle (Severance) is lining up Foxfinder, a psychological thriller set to star BAFTA and Emmy award-nominee Tessa Thompson (Creed), Golden Globe and Emmy winner Owen Cooper (Adolescence) and two-time Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear).

Cornerstone and Logical Pictures Group will co-rep international sales and distribution and will launch sales at Cannes. WME Independent, Cornerstone and Logical Pictures Group are jointly representing the U.S. rights.

The synopsis reads: “The lives of Jude and Sam, a grieving couple clinging to routine and survival, are upended when William, a coldly devout government “foxfinder,” arrives at their struggling farm with a mission to root out the designated enemy – the fox. As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.”

Production is set to begin in Germany, with filming taking place in Bavaria in summer 2026. The film is based on the play by Dawn King, with a screenplay co-written by director Aoife McArdle and King.

Pic is a Rabbit Track Pictures and Elation Pictures production developed with Film4 and the BFI, co-produced by Komplizen Film (Toni Erdmann) and Trimafilm. In addition to support from Film4 and the BFI, financiers include Logical Pictures Group, German Federal Film Fund (DFFF), the Bavarian fund FFF Bayern and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.

Producers are Kamilla Hodøl and Emilie Jouffroy for Elation Pictures, and Rabbit Track Pictures’ Kitty Kaletsky (King & Conqueror), Janine Jackowski (Sentimental Value) and David Armati Lechner (Home Stories) from Trimafilm. Executive producers are Farhana Bhula and Cate Kane for Film4 and Fred Fiore and Ryan Wickers for Logical. 

Kamilla Hodøl and Emilie Jouffroy commented: “Aoife is a visionary storyteller, and her bold and cinematic take on Foxfinder will be both epic and deeply probing. We are thrilled to be bringing it to life with such a stellar cast and supportive backers.”

Kitty Kaletsky added: “Foxfinder’s searing and absurdist examination of tyranny, prejudice and scape-goating feels more timely with every week that goes by and the play and film’s themes will resonate with audiences all around the world.”

Farhana Bhula, Director of Film4 commented: “Supporting Aoife on her second feature alongside her dedicated producers has been a priority for Film4. She’s an exceptional filmmaker of remarkable precision and imagination. Foxfinder speaks powerfully to our current moment, and we’re thrilled to see it brought to life by such an extraordinary cast.”

Tessa Thompson is represented by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and JTWAMM. Ebon Moss-Bachrach is represented by WME, Barking Dog Entertainment, and Peikoff Mahan Law Offices. Owen Cooper is represented by Independent Talent Group and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. McArdle is represented by 42 and WME and Dawn King by Berlin Associates.