{"id":321954,"date":"2026-03-04T20:41:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/321954\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T20:41:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T20:41:10","slug":"cyber-heist-thriller-lifehack-getting-theatrical-release-in-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/321954\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyber Heist Thriller LifeHack Getting Theatrical Release in U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cLifeHack<\/a>,\u201d the cyber heist thriller that landed critical praise after premiering at SXSW in 2025, is heading to cinemas in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film, which currently holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for two British Independent Film Awards, is set to release wide on May 15, with North American rights having been acquired by Triple Media FIlm \u2014\u00a0best known for the theatrical re-release of the cult classic \u201cDogma\u201d \u2014 in partnership with Iconic Events Releasing. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe directorial feature debut by Irish filmmaker Ronan Corrigan from a script he co-wrote with Hope Elliot Kemp, \u201cLifeHack\u201d comes from \u201cUnfriended,\u201d \u201cSearching\u201d and \u201cMissing\u201d producer Timur Bekmambetov<\/a> who produces alongside Joann Kushner, Sasha Kletsov, Bazelevs with Screenlife Liverpool serving as production companies. Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender<\/a> executive produces with his partners Daniel Emmerson and Conor McCaughan at DMC Film.<\/p>\n

\n\tInspired by true events, \u201cLifeHack\u201d follows Kyle and his crew of digital Robin Hoods who hack scammers and steal from the people the internet loves to hate, all for the comfort of their bedrooms. But when they go after a notorious crypto billionaire, their biggest cyber heist forces them into a world where payback is no longer virtual. The films stars Georgie Farmer (\u201cWednesday\u201d), Yasmin Finney (\u201cHeartstopper\u201d), Roman Hayeck-Green (\u201cSex Education\u201d), content creator James Scholz, and Jessica Reynolds (\u201cKneecap,\u201d \u201cOutlander\u201d).<\/p>\n

\n\tIn its review, Variety praised the film as \u201ca genuinely funny and ultimately heart-pounding production\u201d adding that it \u201cfinds deft balance between its heist elements and its quiet moments of character. All of these prove immensely entertaining. With a techno soundtrack that keeps things propulsive, the movie never slows down, even when it takes a breather.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cRonan is a special filmmaker and did an amazing job with \u2018LifeHack.\u2019 We\u2019re very proud to be a part of it at DMC and to continue our work supporting emerging Irish and British talent,\u201d said Fassbender.<\/p>\n

\n\tAdded Corrigan said, \u201cThis film was a love letter to my teenage years growing up gaming, and to all the insane true crime stories that have come out of these online spaces. Making this film was the equivalent of pulling off a heist with the small, scrappy crew we had. I\u2019m beyond excited for it to be hitting theatres!\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cMost movies miss the mark on what it\u2019s like to be young today, but this one nails it. It was made by an incredibly talented cast and crew, all in their twenties, and you can feel that raw, unfiltered energy in every frame,\u201d said Bekmambetov.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2019LifeHack; feels incredibly current,\u201d said Mark Rupp, CFO\/COO and Co-Founder of Iconic Events Releasing. \u201cIt\u2019s a smart, high-stakes thriller that will connect with today\u2019s audiences. We\u2019re excited to bring it to theatres nationwide this May.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tInternational sales on \u201cLifeHack\u201d are being handled by Highland Film Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cLifeHack,\u201d the cyber heist thriller that landed critical praise after premiering at SXSW in 2025, is heading to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":321955,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[146,85,46,159878,61153,397,159879],"class_list":["post-321954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-il","tag-israel","tag-lifehack","tag-michael-fassbender","tag-movies","tag-timur-bekmambetov"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=321954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/321954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/321955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=321954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=321954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=321954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}