Inaugural Entertainment has acquired domestic distribution rights to writer-director Guy Moshe’s Hotel Tehran and is planning a wide theatrical release for later this year, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. Neeson, Levi and Quincy Isaiah lead the cast that also includes Wes Chatham, Jake Choi, Augusto Augilera, Grant Harvey, Elnaaz Norouzi, Navid Negahban, Lara Wolf, Annet Mahendru and Titus Welliver.

Hotel Tehran centers on Larry (Neeson), Tucker (Levi) and a group of former CIA operators who hope to pull off a daring rescue in the titular Iranian capital to redeem themselves after a failed Afghanistan mission.

Moshe helmed the film from a script he co-wrote with Mark Bacci and Ron Hutchinson. The project originated with an idea from former CIA special operations group officer Bazzel Baz. Astral Future produced Hotel Tehran with Latigo Films and Dreamtime Films, in association with Oakhurst Entertainment, BondIt Media Capital, Eyevox Entertainment, Blue Rider Media and Thomasville Pictures.

“We’re thrilled to bring Hotel Tehran to audiences nationwide,” says Inaugural Entertainment founder Kevin Weisberg. “Guy Moshe has crafted a propulsive, globally resonant thriller anchored by an extraordinary cast. With Zachary Levi and Liam Neeson leading the charge, the film delivers both gripping action and emotional depth. We believe this is exactly the kind of cinematic event audiences are eager to experience on the big screen.”

Adds Moshe, “Hotel Tehran is at once an exciting ride as well as a reflection about loyalty, redemption and the human cost of conflict. While the film is a work of fiction, much of my own life and experiences informed the story, and I couldn’t have asked for a more committed group of actors and department heads to bring this vision to life. Inaugural fully supported our vision, and I am stoked with their release plan for it. We all believe Hotel Tehran will make for a great theatrical experience.”

In his own statement, producer Matthew Zamias says, “From day one, we set out to create a nuanced, character-driven thriller with global scope. Inaugural Entertainment is the perfect partner to launch this film theatrically and position it for a major impact domestically.”

Zamias, Moshe and David Lipper serve as producers, while additional producers include Robert A. Daly Jr., Wendy Sweetmore, Marina Grasic, Justin Oberman, Shalom Eisenbach and Ryan Winterstern. Rocket Science handles international sales.