Blue Ant Studios rights division acquires exclusive worldwide distribution rights to Stormy

As the Donald Trump hush money trial begins in New York, Blue Ant Studios' rights business announced that it has obtained worldwide licensing rights for the documentary Stormy (1 x 120’| 2 x 60’) which provides an in-depth, unvarnished look into Stormy Daniels, as she shares her story and account of events that have become part of American history. 

Emmy-nominated producers Erin Lee Carr (I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter) and producer/director, Sarah Gibson (Orgasm Inc: The Story of One Taste) are the powerhouse team behind the explosive documentary, Britney vs. Spears, which exposed the manipulation that pop star Britney Spears suffered under her family’s conservatorship. Stormy takes the audience behind the curtain as Stormy Daniels grapples with the bombshell that went off in her life five years earlier.

'Our team is thrilled to have international rights for this sought-after documentary produced by two renowned filmmakers who specialize in portraying the stories of women exploited and harmed by the legal system', says Lilla Hurst, Global Head of Acquisitions & Content Strategy, Blue Ant Studios. 'This is an inside look with exclusive access into a David and Goliath battle and the consequences of being the voice of dissent against someone with ultimate power, a standing President. Audiences will see history through a new lens and walk away with an entirely different perspective'

Blue Ant Studios has an impressive track record working with documentary projects and turning them into global hits', says Producer Erin Lee Carr. 'They understand exactly what we were trying to accomplish by showing Stormy as a mother, an artist and an advocate working hard to reinvent herself and we are excited to be partnering with them to take Stormy’s story to a global audience'.

The film is executive produced by Emmy Award-winning Judd Apatow of Apatow Productions (George Carlin’s American Dream, The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling) alongside Emmy Award-winning Sara Bernstein and Meredith Kaulfers from Imagine Documentaries (The Super Models, Judy Blume Forever). Emelia Brown also serves as producer.

'Ultimately, this film is a constellation of kindred spirits— everyone involved had the bravery to tell a controversial person’s story and to give her a chance to speak her truth, like-minded hearts coming together saying, it's not okay how this woman's been treated with all the death threats', says Director/Producer, Sarah Gibson. 'We all wanted to get behind her and tell her story with the hopes that this was an opportunity for her to live safely in this country with her daughter'.

Stormy is currently streaming on Peacock in the US; with Blue Ant Studios’ rights business overseeing international licensing. The deal with Blue Ant Studios was brokered by UTA on behalf of the production team.