Sundance hit 'Fresh' to launch on Disney+ in the UK

Tom Butler
·Editor, Yahoo Entertainment UK
·1-min read

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After receiving rave reviews at Sundance Film Festival, Mimi Cave's Fresh is set to stream exclusively on Disney+ in the UK, under the age-gated Star banner.

The dark cannibal-tinged comedy, which stars Normal People's Daisy Edgar-Jones and Pam & Tommy's Sebastian Stan, will launch on Disney's streaming service on 4 March.

Written by Lauryn Kahn (Ibiza) and described as an 'evocative thriller', the film was produced by Adam McKay (Don't Look Up). It's a cautionary tale set in the world of online dating about a girl Noa (Edgar-Jones) who meets a man (Stan) with unusual appetites.

Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Fresh (Disney+)
Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones in Fresh (Disney+)

Disney+ shared the first trailer and artwork for the much-anticipated film which was picked up by Disney banner Searchlight ahead of its debut at the Utah based festival.

Fresh currently enjoys an 85% approval rating on reviews aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, with Time Out's review describing it as 'a smart and taboo-defying social ​​horror' and comparing it to Jordan Peele's Get Out.

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It might be one for the fainthearted though as the Guardian's review calls it 'queasily grotesque' in places, but adds 'for those who like their dating movies with a bit of gristle, Fresh is a perfect match.'

Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in Fresh (Disney+)
Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones star in Fresh (Disney+)

Here's the details:

The Legendary Entertainment film is directed by Mimi Cave and stars Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Normal People”) and Sebastian Stan (Captain America franchise, I, Tonya). Penned by Lauryn Kahn, the evocative thriller was produced by Adam McKay and Kevin Messick under their Hyperobject Industries banner, with Maeve Cullinane as co-producer.

Pam & Tommy -- Set in the Wild West early days of the Internet, “Pam & Tommy” is based on the incredible true story of the Pamela Anderson (Lily James) and Tommy Lee (Sebastian Stan) sex tape. Stolen from the couple’s home by a disgruntled contractor (Seth Rogen), the video went from underground bootleg-VHS curiosity to full-blown global sensation when it hit the Web in 1997. A love story, crime caper and cautionary tale rolled into one, the eight-part original limited series explores the intersection of privacy, technology and celebrity, tracing the origins of our current Reality TV Era to a stolen tape seen by millions but meant to have an audience of just two. Tommy (Sebastian Stan), shown. (Photo by: Erica Parise/Hulu)
Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee in Pam & Tommy (Erica Parise/Hulu)

“FRESH” follows Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones), who meets the alluring Steve (Sebastian Stan) at a grocery store and – given her frustration with dating apps – takes a chance and gives him her number. After their first date, Noa is smitten and accepts Steve’s invitation to a romantic weekend getaway. Only to find that her new paramour has been hiding some unusual appetites.

Jojo T. Gibbs (“Twenties”), Charlotte Le Bon (“Anthropoid”, “The Hundred-Foot Journey”), Andrea Bang (“Luce”), and Dayo Okeniyi (“Runner Runner”, “The Spectacular Now”) round out the cast. The expert crafts team includes cinematographer Pawel Pogorzelski (“Hereditary”, “Midsommar”), editor Martin Pensa (“Wild”, “Dallas Buyers Club”), production designer Jennifer Morden (“Riot Girls”), and composer Alex Somers (“Honey Boy”, “Captain Fantastic”).

Fresh will stream on Disney+ under Star from 4 March.

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