Hayden Panettiere to Star in Movie "Amber Alert"

Lionsgate has acquired world rights to the thriller movie "Amber Alert", starring Golden Globe nominee Hayden Panettiere and Golden Globe winner Tyler James Williams.

The movie, which is in post-production, follows Jaq (Panettiere) who is eager to get to her first day at a new job, and her driver, Shane (Tyler James Williams), who is just trying to earn a little extra at his side hustle. An alert of a child abduction on their phones changes all that when they discover they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnapper’s. Unable to let a possible child trafficker escape, they begin a pursuit that will put their own lives at risk.

Kerry Bellessa directs the under-the-radar pic from a script by Kerry Bellessa and Joshua Oram. Producers are Joseph Restaino and Tony Stopperan through their Hungry Bull Productions banner, Summer and Kerry Bellessa through Bluefields Entertainment, and Leal Naim.

The movie is co-financed by Hungry Bull Productions and Three Point Capital. Panettiere and Williams will also executive-produce the film. Lionsgate will be released domestically.

"Amber Alert" marks Panettiere’s second screen project after 2023's Scream VI"  since her Golden Globe-nominated turn as singer Juliette Barnes in ABC’s hit series Nashville, produced by Lionsgate Television. 

The actress is also known for film and TV productions including "Heroes", "Custody", and "Remember The Titans".