Entertainment
Verve Ventures boards Jerome Sable's comedy 'Wolf of the North' for North American sales
The project will be presented at the Frontières genre showcase during TIFF: The Market ahead of planned production in 2028.
The short version
- Verve Ventures has acquired North American sales rights for Jerome Sable's upcoming mockumentary-style black comedy, 'Wolf of the North.'
- The film will be showcased at Frontières at TIFF: The Market on September 12 as producers look to secure international financiers, sales agents, and distributors.
- Filming is targeted to begin in January 2028, with Canadian distribution already held by Raven Banner Entertainment.
Key facts
- Verve Ventures has secured the North American sales representation for director Jerome Sable's black comedy film 'Wolf of the North.'[Variety]
- The movie stars comedian Pat Thornton, who also co-wrote the script with Sable, as an aspiring wildlife personality trying to finish a documentary started by his late father.[Variety]
- The project is one of seven selected for the Frontières genre showcase at TIFF: The Market on September 12.[Variety]
- Raven Banner Entertainment holds the Canadian distribution rights for the film.[Variety]
- The film received Ontario Creates Development Funding and secured production backing from Telefilm Canada in June 2026.[Variety]
- Produced by Stuart Henderson and Javiera Quintana of 90th Parallel Productions alongside Andrew Bronfman of Beyond the Frame, production is planned to commence in January 2028.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Whether the production team will successfully secure the necessary international financing and distribution partners during TIFF: The Market to meet their targeted January 2028 start date.[Variety]