New York to Face Killer Rat Infestation in Survival Horror From ‘Isn’t It Romantic’ Director and ‘Pitch Perfect’ Producer, Heading to Cannes With Lionsgate

New York City is set to battle a plague of rats in an upcoming survival horror. Lionsgate and producer Paul Brooks (“Pitch Perfect,” “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) have partnered on worldwide rights to the new project — entitled, simply, “Rats!” — with Lionsgate set to launch sales in Cannes. The deal follows the studio’s previous collaboration with Brooks on the 2022 horror film “Prey for the Devil.” “Rats!” comes from director Todd Strauss-Schulson, whose credits include the Rebel Wilson rom-com “Isn’t It Romantic,” comedy slasher “The Final Girls” and...