‘Newborn’ Heading Exclusively to AMC Theaters

After a long delay, Nate Parker‘s dystopian thriller Newborn is finally hitting theaters on April 10, exclusively at AMC Theatres, the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, Dread learned.

Newborn follows Chris Newborn (David Oyelowo), who, after serving seven years in solitary confinement, seeks to rebuild his life and reconnect with his family—only to find that freedom has become a terrifying psychological battleground.

Produced by Aaron L. Gilbert and Christina Lee Storm, alongside Parker and Oyelowo through his Yoruba Saxon banner, Newborn co-stars Olivia Washington (I’m a Virgo, Breaking), Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan, The Green Mile), and Jimmie Fails (The Last Black Man in San Francisco).

“It was essential to us that audiences experience this emotionally charged, edge-of-your-seat thriller together—on the biggest possible stage, and AMC provides both scale and a dedicated audience,” said writer/director Parker.

“When it came to our distribution goals, AMC truly understood the empowering direct-to-consumer nature of the partnership we were seeking for our film, while embracing the non-algorithmic yet immersive experience we wanted audiences to have,” added Oyelowo.

“Newborn is the kind of bold, provocative, and original storytelling that comes alive on the big screen,” said Nikkole Denson-Randolph, Chief Content Officer, AMC Theatres. “We’re proud to be the exclusive exhibitor supporting a release model that prioritizes theatrical.”

Trailer soon.