Retired homicide detective Roy Freeman, while undergoing treatment for Alzheimer's disease, is forced to re-open an old case involving the murder of a college professor when new information comes from a mysterious woman.[1]
The film is an adaptation by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage of E.O. Chirovici's novel, The Book of Mirrors with Cooper also on-board as director. Mark Fasano of Nickel City Pictures produced, alongside Cooper, Collage and Pouya Shabazian. Matthew Goldberg, Cliff Roberts and Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser are executive producers. In August 2022, Crowe was announced in the lead role.[2][3]
In February 2023, Karen Gillan, Marton Csokas, Harry Greenwood and Thomas M Wright were added to the cast.[4]Principal photography commenced in Victoria, Australia in February 2023,[5][6] with Crowe making himself at home in Melbourne.[7] Production wrapped in May.[8]
Release
In November 2022, it was announced that Highland Film Group had agreed to distribution deals with Signature Entertainment in the United Kingdom.[9] It will be released in Australia by Galaxy Pictures (a joint venture between Rialto Distribution and Vertigo Releasing).[10]Sleeping Dogs is scheduled to be released by The Avenue in the United States on March 22, 2024.[11]
