Cloud9 Studios handling International Sales at the European Film Market

Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike, Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) is joined by Academy Award-nominee Guy Pearce (A24’s The Brutalist, Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker), Maria Pedraza (Netflix’s “Money Heist”) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Warner Bros.’ Suicide Squad, HBO’s “His Dark Materials”) in the erotic thriller Blurred, it was announced today. The film is written and directed by Ben Cookson (Waiting for Anya starring Noah Schnapp, Jean Reno and Anjelica Huston).

Blurred is produced by Pettyfer and James Ireland for Dark Dreams Entertainment and Yariv Lerner (Lionsgate’s Hellboy and Rambo: Last Blood) for Film Forage, and executive produced by Pia Patatian for Cloud9 Studios.

Producer and global sales executive Pia Patatian is handling international rights to the thriller at the European Film Market through her newly launched production, sales and financing company Cloud9 Studios (formerly Concord Studios) and will be showing footage to buyers at a private presentation. Production was completed last summer in the UK on Blurred, an erotic thriller set in New York’s fashion world.

“Blurred is a smart and sexy thriller with a brilliant cast led by Alex Pettyfer who is joined by Guy Pearce. Set against the hustle and flow of New York's fashion world, it’s a beautiful, raw and intense thrill ride and we cannot wait to introduce this fantastic project to buyers in Berlin,” said Cloud9 Studios President Pia Patatian.

“Blurred has been an incredible journey—one that has taken years of work, creativity, and passion. Collaborating with such exceptional talent, both in front of and behind the camera, has been nothing short of inspiring. This film is a testament to the power of storytelling, and we cannot wait to finally share it with the world,” added James Ireland and Alex Pettyfer, Dark Dreams Entertainment.

Alex Pettyfer recently starred in Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare with Henry Cavill. Additional credits include Magic Mike with Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey, 5lbs of Pressure starring Luke Evans, Chief of Station starring Olga Kurylenko, and the upcoming romantic comedy Under the Stars with Toni Collette and Andy Garcia.

Guy Pearce received an Academy Award nomination for A24’s 2024 acclaimed film The Brutalist starring Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones. Previously, he starred in Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Kathryn Bigelow’s Academy Award-winning film The Hurt Locker, Marvel’s Iron Man 3 starring Robert Downey Jr., Warner Bros.’ L.A. Confidential with Russel Crowe, Focus Features’ Mary Queen of Scots alongside Margot Robbie and Saoirse Ronan, and Ridley Scot’s Prometheus with Idris Elba and Charlize Theron.

Maria Pedraza is best known for Netflix’s crime drama “Money Heist.” Additional credits include Amazon’s Awareness, Universal Pictures’ The Courier, and Netflix’s Dancing on Glass.

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is best known for playing Killer Croc in the Warner Bros.’ DC Comics feature Suicide Squad with Will Smith and Margot Robbie. Additional credits include HBO’s “His Dark Materials” starring James McAvoy, J.J. Abrams’ “Lost,” Trumbo starring Bryan Cranston, Thor: The Dark World, and the Netflix film The Union with Mark Wahlberg.

Cloud9 Studios’ slate also includes Barry Levinson’s thriller Assassination starring Academy Award-winners Jessica Chastain, Brendan Fraser and Al Pacino, and six-time Emmy-winner Bryan Cranston; the romantic comedy Under the Stars starring Toni Collette and Andy Garcia, which Patatian produced; and the supernatural horror thriller Unmerciful Good Fortune starring Rosario Dawson.

Pettyfer is repped by Giacomo Palazzo at Independent Talent Group and James Ireland at Dark Dreams Entertainment; Pearce is repped by CAA in the US and Independent Talent in the UK; Pedraza is repped by Independent Talent Group; Akinnuoye-Agbaje is repped by IAG, Accelerate and Brillstein Entertainment Partners.