Jeff Nichols NEON Neon has taken U.S. rights to Jeff Nichols ‘ next movie King Snake . A Southern gothic horror,  King Snake  follows a young couple (Margaret Qualley and Drew Starkey) who inherit an Arkansas farm where they face real-world problems and supernatural forces, battling physical and metaphysical demons while confronting the property’s dark legacy. Michael Shannon also stars. FilmNation Entertainment financed the film and is handling worldwide sales. Pic is produced by Nichols and his Tri-State Pictures partners Brian Kavanaugh-Jones and Sarah Green, in association with Range Media Partners. FilmNation’s Stacey Snider and Glen Basner Executive Produce. The deal was negotiated by Neon and FilmNation Entertainment in cooperation with Range Media Partners on behalf of the filmmakers. Neon will release the film theatrically in the U.S. nationwide. Production started this month in Arkansas.  Variety first had the news about King Snake.…