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Coverage dated September 22, 2026

Sony Lands Michelle Yeoh Action Movie ‘The Surgeon’

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Filmmaker (and real-life medical doctor) Roshan Sethi is behind the project that bowed at TIFF.

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter

    Sony Lands Michelle Yeoh Action Movie ‘The Surgeon’ (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Filmmaker (and real-life medical doctor) Roshan Sethi is behind the project that bowed at TIFF.

  2. Deadline

    Sony Scoops Up TIFF Michelle Yeoh Thunder Road Action Thriller ‘The Surgeon’ (opens Deadline)

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    In another sign of life for films looking for acquisitions out of film festivals, the Thunder Road and Tango thriller The Surgeon starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh is seeing its North American and some foreign rights won by Sony Pictures after multiple bids.

  3. Variety

    Roshan Sethi’s ‘The Surgeon’ Acquired by Sony Pictures for North America and Beyond (opens Variety)

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    Sony Pictures has acquired North American rights to Toronto breakout “The Surgeon,” in what the studio characterized as a “highly competitive situation.” Sony also acquired rights in Latin America, Italy, China and Hong Kong to the film from Roshan Sethi, the director of “A Nice Indian Boy” and “The…

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