SANTA MONICA, CA - MARCH 03: Producer/director Chloe Zhao speaks onstage during the 2018 Film ...More Independent Spirit Awards on March 3, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Tommaso ...

Fox Searchlight has obtained the worldwide rights to Nomadland, the third feature from director Chloé Zhao, who made a splash with her most recent film, the South Dakota-set western drama The Rider.