{
  "id": 19517221,
  "title": "Heaven’s Gate Cult Thriller ‘The Leader,’ Starring Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson and Jim Parsons, Bought for U.S. by Dark Sky Films (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/heavens-gate-cult-thriller-the-leader-starring-vera-farmiga-tim-blake",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-11T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/global/heavens-gate-cult-thriller-the-leader-us-dark-sky-films-1236943712/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "On the 30th anniversary of the Heaven’s Gate tragedy — the infamous mass suicide involving members of a Californian religious cult — a film detailing the story is hitting cinemas. “The Leader,” a true crime cult thriller starring Vera Farmiga, Tim Blake Nelson and Jim Parsons, has been picked for U.S. distribution by by Dark Sky Films, […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}