Oscilloscope Acquires North American Rights to John Minton Rave Thriller ‘Game’

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Sep 15, 2026 7:00am PT

Oscilloscope Lands North American Rights to ‘Game,’ Rave Thriller From John Minton and Portishead’s Geoff Barrow Starring Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods (EXCLUSIVE)

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Oscilloscope Laboratories has landed North American rights to “Game,” a rave thriller marking the feature debut of visual artist John Minton and hailing from Portishead founder Geoff Barrow’s Invada Films banner. A theatrical release is being planned for winter 2027.

The film stars Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods and Marc Bessant in their first leading roles. Rob Williams penned the screenplay from a story by Barrow and Bessant, which was developed with Minton and Williams.

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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/film/global/game-portishead-geoff-barrow-us-release-oscilloscope-1236862693/)._