EntertainmentPosted at: May 19 2026 12:26AM


Asa Butterfield-led 'Our Hero, Balthazar' secures UK and Ireland distribution

London, May 18 (UNI) Signature Entertainment has picked up the UK and Ireland distribution rights for the dark satire "Our Hero, Balthazar", starring Asa Butterfield alongside Jaeden Martell, Jennifer Ehle, Noah Centineo and Chris Bauer.
Premiering at Tribeca last year, the movie is written and directed by Oscar Boyson in his directorial debut. The film is also written by Ricky Camilleri, reports DEADLINE.
Produced by Oscar Boyson, Ricky Camilleri, David Duque Estrada, Alex Hughes, Jaeden Martell and Jon Wroblewski, the project brings together an eclectic creative team with backgrounds in independent cinema and socially charged storytelling.
The dark satire follows "Balthazar (Martell), a wealthy New York teenager who, eager to impress his crush at school, follows an online troll (Butterfield) to Texas, convinced that he can stop an act of extreme violence. What begins as a misguided hero's journey evolves into a complex encounter between two young men from vastly different worlds in divided America."
The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment's Acquisitions & Development Executive, Max Hart and Visit Films' President, Ryan Kampe. UNI NST SSP
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