On the 30th anniversary of the Heaven’s Gate tragedy – the infamous mass suicide involving members of a Californian religious cult – a new film is set to hit cinemas.
The Leader is a true‑crime cult thriller that tells the story of the cult’s final days. The film stars Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson and Jim Parsons in the lead roles.
Dark Sky Films has acquired the rights to distribute the movie in the United States, bringing the story to a wider audience.
While details of the release schedule remain to be announced, the film is expected to explore the events that led to the tragic mass suicide that occurred in 1997.
<small>Source: Variety — read the original story there.</small>
