EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired North American and U.K. rights for A Love Like This, a romantic drama starring Emmanuelle Chriqui and Hayes MacArthur.
The John Asher-helmed film, which was written by Jeffrey Ruggles, will premiere April 3 in theaters after production took place in Malibu back in 2023 with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement amid the Hollywood strikes.
In A Love Like This, Chriqui and MacArthur play Leah and Paul, a couple tangled in a web of love, lust and lies. During a long weekend in Malibu, they must come to terms with their past and decide if their deep, burning love is enough to stay together.
In addition to Chriqui (Entourage, The Lincoln Lawyer) and MacArthur (Angie Tribeca, The Runarounds), the film stars Joel Michaely, Jason Caceres, Ray Abruzzo and Joyce Bulifant.
Producers include Jordan Bogdonavage under his Go West Pictures banner, Michael Manasseri via Flux Capacitor Studios and Sergey Shtern from Hughes Productions. Chriqui and MacArthur also produce, alongside John Asher and Brett Gursky. Lisa Alfelt, Carl Radke and Sarah R. Santos serve as executive producers, with Lee Levin and Jack DeCerchio as co-producers.
“I’m truly overjoyed that our film has found its home with Quiver,” said Chriqui. “There was something beautiful about a group of artists coming together and telling a complicated story of love. I’m so grateful that a company like Quiver genuinely champions independent film that audiences will now get to experience.”
MacArthur added, “Receiving the SAG low-budget waiver during the strike meant everything to our film. It allowed our small but incredibly hardworking crew to keep creating and telling stories when so much of the industry was paused. Independent film has always been about passion and perseverance, and this project is a true reflection of that spirit.”
Larry Greenberg and TJ Smith negotiated the deal on behalf of Quiver, with Paul Davidson at 27th Hour representing the filmmakers.