The Playmaker Appointed International Sales Agent for Horror Film 'Don’t Kill Loretta'

Appointment of Sales Agent The Playmaker has been appointed as the international sales agent for the upcoming horror feature 'Don’t Kill Loretta.

' Variety reported the appointment. The film marks the English-language debut of German writer-director Oliver Kienle. 'Don’t Kill Loretta' is a suspense-driven supernatural horror story set deep in Germany’s forests.

The story follows a group of young Americans from the beauty and fashion industry attending a wellness retreat in a remote forest in Germany. In the story, the group encounters a terrifying presence after a night fueled by excess, and what begins as a presumed hallucination escalates into a nightmare as one of them undergoes disturbing physical changes, leading to a life and death fight.

The cast includes Kudakwashe Rutendo, George Ferrier, Sharahya Carter, Leonie Wesselow, Lily Mo Sheen, and Timothy Innes.

Kudakwashe Rutendo appeared in 'Backspot' and was a Toronto Film Festival 2023 Rising Star.

Production Details 'Don’t Kill Loretta' is produced by X Filme Creative Pool and Dor Film in co-production with ZDF and Erfttal Film.

Producers from Dor Film are Genia Krassnig, Danny Krausz, and Florian Krügel. Producers from X Filme Creative Pool are Jorgo Narjes and Uwe Schott, and it is co-produced by ZDF and Klaus Dohle from Erfttal Film, with Markus Reinecke from Erfttal Film as associate producer. The film is supported by ÖFI+ and FFA.

Special effects makeup is by Twilight Creations and Atelier Braunhofer. ' X Verleih will distribute 'Don’t Kill Loretta' in Germany, and Filmladen will handle distribution in Austria. ZDF is the German broadcaster for the film.

A theatrical release is planned for the beginning of 2027.

Director's Background Oliver Kienle's first feature film 'Stronger Than Blood' was released in 2010 and received multiple honors, including the Bavarian Film Award, the Max Ophüls Festival award, and the First Steps Award.

He wrote and directed the feature film 'Four Hands,' which screened at numerous international festivals, including Chicago and Tallinn. Oliver Kienle created and wrote two seasons of the international drama series 'Bad Banks,' which premiered in 2018 and received a nomination at the International Emmy Awards in 2019.

He wrote and directed the first German Netflix film 'Isi & Ossi' in 2020, a romantic comedy that became one of Netflix’s most successful German-language features.

In 2024, Oliver Kienle directed the martial arts movie 'Sixty Minutes' for Netflix, which became one of the most successful non-English Netflix productions worldwide.

Statements from Involved Parties Ramona Sehr, head of acquisitions at The Playmaker, said: "The Playmaker team is incredibly grateful and excited to be working with our long-time partners from Dor Film, X Filme, and above all with the fantastic director Oliver Kienle again.

" Producers Genia Krassnig, Danny Krausz, Florian Krügel, Jorgo Narjes, and Uwe Schott said: "We’re thrilled to launch ‘Don’t Kill Loretta’ by Oliver Kienle at Cannes with The Playmaker.