"In a competitive situation," Fifth Season has acquired the rights to High Rise, the 2025 novel by Australian writer Gabriel Bergmoser, Deadline reported. The author will write a film adaptation and Patrick Hughes is directing, "in a reunion with Hidden Pictures and Huge Film following their work on the recent Netflix hit War Machine."
"Billed as Die Hard meets The Raid, High Rise follows a rogue ex-cop who tracks down his estranged daughter to a grimy high-rise--only to find she doesn't want to be rescued, least of all by him. Before either can react, the entire city's criminal underworld descends on the building with a bounty on his head and no concern for her survival," Deadline wrote.
Hughes said, "We're thrilled to be partnering again with Hidden Pictures, it's a relationship we really value. High Rise also gives us a chance to continue championing Australian talent, which sits at the heart of Huge Film."