Australia-based indie sales firm Odin’s Eye Animation has picked up international rights to adult-skewing animation film “The Weird Kidz.”
The film, which has a 1980s vibe and sense of humor, debuted last year in festivals and Odin’s Eye will be using Berlin’s European Film Market to launch an expanded version.
A weekend camping trip becomes a disarming and unexpected rite of passage for three adventurous boys and one big brother looking to score with his girlfriend. All hell breaks loose when the campers fall into a nest of conspiring townsfolk and a secret society practicing ritual sacrifice to a terrifying creature from the crypt.
The film is written, directed and animated by the multi-hyphenate Zach Passero, whose has editing credits on a trio of Lucky McKee films, including the acclaimed “The Woman.” Production is by Charles Horak (“First Date”) and McKee.
Passero single-handily animated the entire film while working with his wife Hannah,...
The film, which has a 1980s vibe and sense of humor, debuted last year in festivals and Odin’s Eye will be using Berlin’s European Film Market to launch an expanded version.
A weekend camping trip becomes a disarming and unexpected rite of passage for three adventurous boys and one big brother looking to score with his girlfriend. All hell breaks loose when the campers fall into a nest of conspiring townsfolk and a secret society practicing ritual sacrifice to a terrifying creature from the crypt.
The film is written, directed and animated by the multi-hyphenate Zach Passero, whose has editing credits on a trio of Lucky McKee films, including the acclaimed “The Woman.” Production is by Charles Horak (“First Date”) and McKee.
Passero single-handily animated the entire film while working with his wife Hannah,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Get ready to howl at the moon, werewolf fans.
Where Wolf, the graphic novel from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, is celebrating its upcoming physical release with a Werewolves Across America tour that’ll screen a selection of werewolf films to coincide with book signings.
That includes a brand-new Dcp for Silver Bullet that Paramount created for the tour!
Encylopocalypse Publication will release the graphic novel on July 7, 2023, in paperback and hardcover formats with three variant covers for readers to choose.
Leading up to the wide release of the graphic novel, writer Rob Saucedo will tour movie theaters across the country, screening werewolf films and providing an opportunity to purchase the graphic novel early at concurrent signing events starting March 31, 2023.
The selection includes Silver Bullet, An American Werewolf in London in 4K, The Howling in 4K, WolfCop and more. Additional locations will be added through the...
Where Wolf, the graphic novel from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, is celebrating its upcoming physical release with a Werewolves Across America tour that’ll screen a selection of werewolf films to coincide with book signings.
That includes a brand-new Dcp for Silver Bullet that Paramount created for the tour!
Encylopocalypse Publication will release the graphic novel on July 7, 2023, in paperback and hardcover formats with three variant covers for readers to choose.
Leading up to the wide release of the graphic novel, writer Rob Saucedo will tour movie theaters across the country, screening werewolf films and providing an opportunity to purchase the graphic novel early at concurrent signing events starting March 31, 2023.
The selection includes Silver Bullet, An American Werewolf in London in 4K, The Howling in 4K, WolfCop and more. Additional locations will be added through the...
- 2/22/2023
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Feature directorial debut by Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp premiered at Sundance in January.
Ryan Kampe’s Visit Films has licensed a raft of territories on action comedy First Date following its Sundance London screening led by a deal with 101 Films in the UK and Ireland and Telefonica in Spain.
Rights to the feature debut of writing and directing duo Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp have also gone to New People New Film Company in Cis and Penny Black for airlines.
First Date premiered at Sundance at the start of the year and was recently released in North America by Magnet Releasing.
Ryan Kampe’s Visit Films has licensed a raft of territories on action comedy First Date following its Sundance London screening led by a deal with 101 Films in the UK and Ireland and Telefonica in Spain.
Rights to the feature debut of writing and directing duo Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp have also gone to New People New Film Company in Cis and Penny Black for airlines.
First Date premiered at Sundance at the start of the year and was recently released in North America by Magnet Releasing.
- 8/4/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Sundance Film Festival: London has revealed that “Zola” and “Coda” will be among the 2021 lineup, when the festival returns to Picturehouse Central next month.
“Coda” — an acronym meaning “Child of Deaf Adults” — features Marlee Matlin (“The West Wing”) and 19-year-old Emilia Jones (“Locke & Key”) navigating their relationship, while “Zola” is based on a 148-tweet viral Twitter thread from 2015 by Aziah “Zola” Wells. It stars Taylor Paige (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and Riley Keough (“Max Max: Fury Road”) and will close the 4-day festival.
Edgar Wright’s rockumentary “The Sparks Brothers,” described as a “musical odyssey,” opens the festival on July 29.
Other feature film offerings, which have been selected from the longer line-up shown at the Sundance Film Festival, include “The Nest,” starring Jude Law (“Sherlock Holmes”), animation “Cryptozoo,” which features Lake Bell (“BoJack Horseman”) and Michael Cera (“Arrested Development”), and documentary “Writing With Fire,” about a female-run Indian newspaper, which...
“Coda” — an acronym meaning “Child of Deaf Adults” — features Marlee Matlin (“The West Wing”) and 19-year-old Emilia Jones (“Locke & Key”) navigating their relationship, while “Zola” is based on a 148-tweet viral Twitter thread from 2015 by Aziah “Zola” Wells. It stars Taylor Paige (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”) and Riley Keough (“Max Max: Fury Road”) and will close the 4-day festival.
Edgar Wright’s rockumentary “The Sparks Brothers,” described as a “musical odyssey,” opens the festival on July 29.
Other feature film offerings, which have been selected from the longer line-up shown at the Sundance Film Festival, include “The Nest,” starring Jude Law (“Sherlock Holmes”), animation “Cryptozoo,” which features Lake Bell (“BoJack Horseman”) and Michael Cera (“Arrested Development”), and documentary “Writing With Fire,” about a female-run Indian newspaper, which...
- 6/2/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
The action comedy is the feature debut of writer-directors Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp.
Magnolia Pictures genre arm Magnet Releasing has acquired North American rights to Sundance action comedy First Date.
The film, which had its world premiere in the Next section of this year’s Sundance festival, is the feature debut of writing and directing team Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp. Tyson Brown stars as a shy teen whose first date with a longtime crush is interrupted by a series of mishaps.
Magnet is planning to release the film, produced for Visit Films by Crosby, Knapp, Brandon Kraus, Lucky McKee and Charles Horak,...
Magnolia Pictures genre arm Magnet Releasing has acquired North American rights to Sundance action comedy First Date.
The film, which had its world premiere in the Next section of this year’s Sundance festival, is the feature debut of writing and directing team Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp. Tyson Brown stars as a shy teen whose first date with a longtime crush is interrupted by a series of mishaps.
Magnet is planning to release the film, produced for Visit Films by Crosby, Knapp, Brandon Kraus, Lucky McKee and Charles Horak,...
- 3/8/2021
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
“First Date,” an action comedy that premiered at this year’s Sundance in the film festival’s Next session, has been picked up by Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures.
“First Date” is the feature debut of writers and directors Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp and stars breakout Tyson Brown, and Magnet is planning to release the film later this year.
The film is about a shy teen whose eagerly anticipated first date with his longtime crush and girl-next-door is interrupted by a relentless series of mishaps and crimes, including being targeted by criminals, cops and a crazy cat lady.
“First Date” also stars Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Samuel Ademola, Ryan Quinn Adams, Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Jake Howard, Samantha Laurenti, Scott Noble, Leah Finity, Josh Fesler, and Brandon Kraus.
USA Today included the film on its list of best movies at Sundance, writing, “If Quentin Tarantino made an indie teen comedy,...
“First Date” is the feature debut of writers and directors Manuel Crosby and Darren Knapp and stars breakout Tyson Brown, and Magnet is planning to release the film later this year.
The film is about a shy teen whose eagerly anticipated first date with his longtime crush and girl-next-door is interrupted by a relentless series of mishaps and crimes, including being targeted by criminals, cops and a crazy cat lady.
“First Date” also stars Jesse Janzen, Nicole Berry, Samuel Ademola, Ryan Quinn Adams, Angela Barber, Dave Reimer, Jake Howard, Samantha Laurenti, Scott Noble, Leah Finity, Josh Fesler, and Brandon Kraus.
USA Today included the film on its list of best movies at Sundance, writing, “If Quentin Tarantino made an indie teen comedy,...
- 3/8/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
While this year's Sundance Film Festival will be experienced differently in the era of Covid-19 (with virtual screenings taking place online and in-person screenings taking place with safety precautions in select theaters across the country), the cinema celebration will continue to highlight vital, impactful, and innovative creators behind and in front of the camera, with more than 70 feature films included in the festival's full lineup.
We've highlighted some of the genre films horror fans can look forward to from the official press release below. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for our upcoming coverage of the festival (taking place January 28th–February 3rd), and visit Sundance's website for more details.
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet / Argentina — Sebastian, a man in his thirties, works a series of temporary jobs and he embraces love at every opportunity. He transforms, through a series of short encounters, as the world flirts with possible apocalypse.
We've highlighted some of the genre films horror fans can look forward to from the official press release below. Stay tuned to Daily Dead for our upcoming coverage of the festival (taking place January 28th–February 3rd), and visit Sundance's website for more details.
World Cinema Dramatic Competition
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet / Argentina — Sebastian, a man in his thirties, works a series of temporary jobs and he embraces love at every opportunity. He transforms, through a series of short encounters, as the world flirts with possible apocalypse.
- 12/16/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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