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

Watch the trailer for Fresh

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.

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.'

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.

“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.