Aura Entertainment Acquires Dario Russo’s ‘The Fox’ To Release Theatrically In December
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•Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000
📰 What Happened
Aura Entertainment has bought the US rights to The Fox, a dark comedy by Australian filmmaker Dario Russo. The film stars Jai Courtney, Emily Browning, Olivia Colman and the late Sam Neill. It will hit US theaters on December 4th, right after its Australian release on November 26th.
The story starts when a talking fox offers a friendly hunter a deal. The fox says it can turn his cheating partner into the perfect woman. The hunter agrees and gets far more than he bargained for.
🔍 The Backstory
The Fox is Russo's first feature film as director. He is known for the cult TV series Danger 5 and his parody web series. The movie premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival last year and later played at SXSW, Fantasia, and festivals in Melbourne and Sydney.
Sam Neill, who died this year, appears in one of his final film roles. The film built buzz on the festival circuit before this deal. Aura now plans a proper theatrical release across the US.
🎯 Why It Matters
Australian films rarely get wide US theater releases, so this is a big win. It means local stories and talent reach a global audience. Fans of dark comedy also get a fresh release to look forward to this December.
Aura Entertainment has bought the US rights to The Fox, a dark comedy by Australian filmmaker Dario Russo. The film stars Jai Courtney, Emily Browning, Olivia Colman and the late Sam Neill. It will hit US theaters on December 4th, right after its Australian release on November 26th.
The story starts when a talking fox offers a friendly hunter a deal. The fox says it can turn his cheating partner into the perfect woman. The hunter agrees and gets far more than he bargained for.
The Fox is Russo's first feature film as director. He is known for the cult TV series Danger 5 and his parody web series. The movie premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival last year and later played at SXSW, Fantasia, and festivals in Melbourne and Sydney.
Sam Neill, who died this year, appears in one of his final film roles. The film built buzz on the festival circuit before this deal. Aura now plans a proper theatrical release across the US.
Australian films rarely get wide US theater releases, so this is a big win. It means local stories and talent reach a global audience. Fans of dark comedy also get a fresh release to look forward to this December.