Stonecutter Media has picked up the North American rights to The Sweetest Kill, an indie gangster crime thriller starring Sidney Flanigan and Sofia Yepes.
An April 2026 release is set for the movie billed as a film noir set in LatinX and LGBTQ+ Los Angeles and based on Yepes’ story, which she co-wrote with director Francisco Ordoñez.
Stonecutter Media’s Steven Karel said of the acquisition: “We love to put out edgy action crime thrillers on the streets of cities. Done right they can be both cool and commercial at the same time. In this case, you get to see powerful females in the drug game which is a distinct difference from normal drug king pin portrayals in that environment.”
The Sweetest Kill, earlier titled The Low End Theory, has Yepes playing Raquel, an aspiring beats producer navigating the low-budget hip-hop world while moonlighting as a drug money launderer. When mounting debts tied to an obsessive romantic relationship push her to the edge, Raquel desperately steals from her crime-lord boss. Flanigan (Never Rarely Sometimes Always) plays Veronica, Raquel’s troubled lover, whose volatility and emotional grip drive the couple to dangerous territory.
“Set against the backdrop of an underground music scene where ambition and survival often collide, The Sweetest Kill explores the intoxicating pull of love, power, and self-destruction. As Raquel’s double life begins to unravel, loyalties fracture and consequences escalate, forcing her to confront how far she’s willing to go to protect the one person she can’t let go,” a synopsis from the producers reads.
The ensemble cast includes Rene Rosado, Eddie Martinez, Ricky Russert, Scotty Tovar, Ser Anzoategui, Jackie Quinones, J.R. Villarreal and Da’Vone McDonald. “We set out to make a noir that asks timeless questions about love, betrayal, and karma, while centering Latino voices rarely seen at the heart of the genre. I’m thrilled audiences will finally get to experience it,” director Ordonez said in a statement.
The Sweetest Kill is produced by Atomic Features, in association with Shakti Sol Productions. Yepes shares the producer credits with Daniel Ragussis.
“I wanted to watch women lead a hard gangsta crime story with real power and edge, so I made one. I’m committed to creating more roles for women in stories like this,” Yepes said in her own statement.
