‘The Sun Never Sets’ Sells Out For Capture As Focus Features Swoops On Multiple Territories

EXCLUSIVE: London-based Capture has declared that Joe Swanberg’s romantic drama The Sun Never Sets, starring Dakota Fanning, Jake Johnson and Cory Michael Smith, is sold-out as it unveils a raft of international deals. The picture the film has sold to Italy (Minerva), Scandinavia (NonStop) Portugal (NOS), Turkey (Chantier), former Yugoslavia (Jucer), Middle East (Phoenicia), worldwide airlines (Cinesky). Focus Features has acquired the rest of the world (excluding Italy, Scandinavia, Portugal, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America) with Universal Pictures International set to handle international distribution for the studio. Shot on 35mm against the backdrop of Anchorage, Alaska, the film had its world premiere at the 2026 SXSW Film Festival. It was released theatrically in the U.S. by IFC Films and in Canada by Mongrel Media. Watch on Deadline Written and directed by Swanberg (Drinking Buddies, Happy Christmas), The Sun Never Sets stars Fanning as a free-spirited woman whose seemingly happy relationship with an older, divorced father (Johnson) is thrown into question when he suggests they take a break. When she then unexpectedly reconnects with her former boyfriend Chuck), a complicated love triangle develops forcing her to confront what she really wants from life and love. The ensemble cast also includes Debby Ryan, Anna Konkle, Lamorne Morris and Karley Sciortino. “The Sun Never Sets has been a joy to represent, and the response from international buyers has been fantastic. We’re thrilled to have secured such a strong roster of distribution partners, including Focus Features across multiple territories, bringing a hugely successful international sales campaign to a close,” said Ella Field, EVP of International Sales at Capture. The film is produced by Swanberg, Fanning, Johnson, Smith and Ashleigh Snead.