Bruce McDonald’s latest is headed for an American theatrical release following a deal with IFC Films. The indie distributor has picked up Pontypool and says, following the zombie horror’s U.S. debut this month at the Museum of Modern Art, it will release the picture in New York and Los Angeles on May 29, with hopes of expanding.

‘Pontypool is a thought-provoking and suspenseful film with superb direction,’ said Jonathan Sehring, president of IFC Entertainment. The deal was negotiated by Jeff Deutchman of IFC with producers Jeffrey Coghlan, Miles Dale and Ambrose Roche.

Meanwhile, the picture’s international sales agent, Forward Motion Entertainment, has made sales to Kaleidoscope in the U.K., Mirovision in South Korea and to Eagle/Phonenicia Pictures in the Middle East, among others, all of which include theatrical releases. The deals follow talks at Berlinale.

Pontypool arrived in Canadian theaters earlier this month through Maple Pictures. It stars Stephen McHattie (Watchmen) and Lisa Houle (Emily of New Moon).