Neon Acquires ‘4×4: The Event’ from ‘It Ends’ Director

Neon has acquired the global rights to 4×4: The Event, the sophomore film from writer-director Alex Ullom (It Ends). Described “Battle Royale meets Saw meets Climax,” 4×4: The Event sees eight contestants enter an illegal sensory-assault livestream where they must kill or be killed using only what they can order online. Neon made an aggressive deal to preemptively acquire the project ahead of production,…

Caroline C Ryan

January 26, 2026

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Neon has acquired the global rights to 4×4: The Event, the sophomore film from writer-director Alex Ullom (It Ends).

Described “Battle Royale meets Saw meets Climax,” 4×4: The Event sees eight contestants enter an illegal sensory-assault livestream where they must kill or be killed using only what they can order online.

Neon made an aggressive deal to preemptively acquire the project ahead of production, which begins later this year.

Roy Lee (Weapons, Barbarian) and Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity, Insidious) of Spooky Pictures produce alongside Adam Hendricks and Greg Gilreath for Divide / Conquer, Haley Johnson, and Evan Barb

Deadline first reported on the acquisition.