IFC Films & Shudder Acquire Diablo Cody-Produced ‘Forbidden Fruits’ with Lili Reinhart & Victoria Pedretti
IFC Films and Shudder have acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to Forbidden Fruits, Deadline reports. Meredith Alloway makes her feature directorial debut from a script she co-wrote with Lily Houghton, adapted from Houghton’s play Of the Women Came the Beginning of Sin, and Through Her We All Die. In the film, Free Eden employee Apple […]
IFC Films and Shudder have acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to Forbidden Fruits, Deadline reports.
Meredith Alloway makes her feature directorial debut from a script she co-wrote with Lily Houghton, adapted from Houghton’s play Of the Women Came the Beginning of Sin, and Through Her We All Die.
In the film, Free Eden employee Apple secretly runs a witchy femme cult in the basement of the mall store after hours – with fellow fruits Cherry and Fig. But when new hire Pumpkin challenges their performative sisterhood, the women are forced to face their own poisons or succumb to a bloody fate.
Lili Reinhart (“Riverdale”), Lola Tung (“The Summer I Turned Pretty”), Victoria Pedretti (“The Haunting of Hill House”), Alexandra Shipp (Barbie), and Emma Chamberlain star.
Diablo Cody (Jennifer’s Body, Lisa Frankenstein) is producing alongside Mason Novick, Trent Hubbard, and Mary Anne Waterhouse.
“The team has gifted me creative freedom and support in every step of the process, down to advocating for a theatrical release — a true gift to any filmmaker,” said Alloway. “This cast of incredible artists has exceeded my wildest expectations. As a true fan of all of their work, it’s an absolute thrill to see them bring these characters to life. I can’t wait for the world to see the way they shine through Forbidden Fruits.”
Currently in production, Forbidden Fruits is expected to be released theatrically in 2026 before streaming on Shudder.
