Moroccan Superhero Film Atoman Gets US and Canadian Release Deal
Disrupt Entertainment has acquired all North American distribution rights to Atoman, a superhero film made in North Africa, and plans to release it in cinemas on at least 100 screens in early 2027. Deadline reported the deal on 3 November 2026. North American distribution rights cover the United States and Canada.
The film is billed as North Africa's first homegrown superhero franchise. It was directed and produced by Anouar Moatassim, and it was filmed entirely in North Africa. Moatassim produces alongside Aicha Kraus under their Casablanca Pictures banner. The cast includes Youssef Akdim, who performs as Lartiste, Samy Naceri, Sarah Perles and Doudou Masta. The soundtrack and original score are by Moroccan DJ Van.
Atoman had its world premiere at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF) in 2025. After that screening, it had a limited cinema release in France and spent two weeks in the top five of Amazon France's chart, according to Deadline.
The North American rollout will run through AMC Theatres and other cinema chains, which are known in the trade as exhibitors. Disrupt is also producing new English-language dubs, with human actors providing the voices. Ben Yennie and Alan Green of OneTwoThree Media brokered the deal. Yennie also worked with Bruce Nash of TheNumbers.com in 2025 to pull together completion funding, the money needed to finish a film after shooting.
The acquisition comes ahead of an international sales push at the American Film Market, or AFM, a Los Angeles event where sales agents and buyers trade films before they reach cinemas and streaming services. The 2026 edition is the 47th AFM. It runs from 10 to 15 November at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Most screenings take place at AMC Century City 15 from 10 to 13 November. This year the market also widened its screening options to include world and market premieres, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
For a film that premiered at a Belgian genre festival, the path to American screens now runs through a deal struck in Los Angeles. Each step, from the festival slot to the dubbing studio to the cinema booking, was set by people making choices. The next visible marker is the early 2027 opening date, which Disrupt has yet to pin to a specific weekend.
