{
  "id": 7571379,
  "title": "Kate Beckinsale, Ryan Phillippe Psychological Thriller ‘The Patient’ Acquired by Buffalo 8 (EXCLUSIVE)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kate-beckinsale-ryan-phillippe-psychological-thriller-the-patient",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:29:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/kate-beckinsale-ryan-phillippe-the-patient-buffalo-8-1236862952/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Buffalo 8 Distribution has acquired North American distribution rights to “The Patient,” a psychological thriller starring Kate Beckinsale and Ryan Phillippe, with the deal struck at the Toronto Film Festival market. The company will release the film across major VOD platforms in December, followed by a physical media release. Phillippe plays a man who comes […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}