It looks like whatever crystal ball (maybe more of a big fishbowl) Hollywood was consulting certainly proved it’s worth. That’s because with most of the country on near-constant “staycation” (the other countries have pretty much shut their doors in our faces) the studios have supplied an almost constant stream (I should say “streaming”) supply of films concerning characters in “faraway places” or on their way to getaways. Vicariously we’ve been to Naples (Piranhas), Cornwall (Four Kids And It), and a funny Trip To Greece. But this country’s not been left out with last weekend’s Easy Does It driving a battered Mustang from Mississippi to Texas and stalling out in sunny San Clemente, CA. What’s the destination this week. Well, let’s head north to the Portland area, or nearby, to spend a wild long weekend with two fun-loving couples ready to kick back and...
- 7/24/2020
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Whenever an actor steps behind the camera, I’m always fascinated to see what they choose that first directorial project to be. Especially when they’re writing as well as directing, there’s a big-time curiosity factor about what kind of a movie they opt to craft. In the case of Dave Franco, a well-known actor, mostly for comedic work, he’s opted to make a gnarly bit of horror for his first time out. It may seem like an odd mixture, but boy is he up to the task. Thoroughly confident and wildly effective, this is the sort of unsettling fright flick that a veteran of the genre would have crafted. Kudos to Franco for pulling it off, and later on this week, you’ll be able to see for yourself when IFC puts it out on VOD. It’s one not to miss. The film is a horror offering,...
- 7/20/2020
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Actor Dave Franco jumps into the director’s chair with his first feature, “The Rental,” a horror movie opening theatrically, in select drive-ins, and on demand on July 24. With an indie dream team cast including Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, and Sheila Vand, the film is written by Franco with Joe Swanberg, with Mike Demski contributing to the tense story. Watch the film’s first trailer below.
In “The Rental,” two couples retreat to an oceanside getaway hoping to escape their problems but are met with many more when the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may or may not be spying on them. What should’ve been a weekend of celebration takes sinister turns as buried secrets among the four old friends come to the surface and relationships are cast into crisis.
Ahead of its July release date, “The Rental” is getting a special treatment courtesy of the film’s distributor,...
In “The Rental,” two couples retreat to an oceanside getaway hoping to escape their problems but are met with many more when the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may or may not be spying on them. What should’ve been a weekend of celebration takes sinister turns as buried secrets among the four old friends come to the surface and relationships are cast into crisis.
Ahead of its July release date, “The Rental” is getting a special treatment courtesy of the film’s distributor,...
- 6/18/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Actor Dave Franco jumps into the director’s chair with his first feature, “The Rental,” a horror movie opening theatrically, in select drive-ins, and on demand on July 24. With an indie dream team cast including Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, and Sheila Vand, the film is written by Franco with Joe Swanberg, with Mike Demski contributing to the tense story. Watch the film’s first trailer below.
In “The Rental,” two couples retreat to an oceanside getaway hoping to escape their problems but are met with many more when the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may or may not be spying on them. What should’ve been a weekend of celebration takes sinister turns as buried secrets among the four old friends come to the surface and relationships are cast into crisis.
Ahead of its July release date, “The Rental” is getting a special treatment courtesy of the film’s distributor,...
In “The Rental,” two couples retreat to an oceanside getaway hoping to escape their problems but are met with many more when the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may or may not be spying on them. What should’ve been a weekend of celebration takes sinister turns as buried secrets among the four old friends come to the surface and relationships are cast into crisis.
Ahead of its July release date, “The Rental” is getting a special treatment courtesy of the film’s distributor,...
- 6/18/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Thompson on Hollywood
In today’s film news roundup, film commissioners have teamed up to launch a production resource service with information related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Dave Franco’s “The Rental” finds a home, Saban Films will release “Most Wanted” in the summer and the Sun Valley Film Festival unveils its winners.
Initiative
The Association of Film Commissioners International is launching the Afci Global Production Alert service, providing updated information on coronavirus-related policies and restrictions worldwide.
The organization, which represents more than 300 film commissions on six continents, unveiled the initiative Thursday on its website. The goal is to ensure that film and TV production industry decision makers have the information they need to make informed decisions during and following the pandemic along with preventing misinformation, speculation and confusion about Covid-19’s impact. Information in the Global Production Alert is provided directly by Afci-member film offices
“Afci’s new Global Production Alert provides...
Initiative
The Association of Film Commissioners International is launching the Afci Global Production Alert service, providing updated information on coronavirus-related policies and restrictions worldwide.
The organization, which represents more than 300 film commissions on six continents, unveiled the initiative Thursday on its website. The goal is to ensure that film and TV production industry decision makers have the information they need to make informed decisions during and following the pandemic along with preventing misinformation, speculation and confusion about Covid-19’s impact. Information in the Global Production Alert is provided directly by Afci-member film offices
“Afci’s new Global Production Alert provides...
- 4/9/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Even in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, there are still plenty of horror titles to look forward to in the coming months, including The Rental (starring Alison Brie and Dan Stevens), which has been acquired by IFC Films for U.S. distribution, with a release date planned for July 24th:
From the Press Release: New York, NY - IFC Films announced today that it is acquiring U.S. rights to The Rental, Dave Franco’s chilling thriller co-written by Franco & Joe Swanberg. The film stars Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand. The Rental was produced and financed by Black Bear Pictures, with Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Swanberg and Christopher Storer serving as producers. Michael Heimler and Sean Durkin served as executive producers. The screenplay is based on a story by Franco & Swanberg & Mike Demski. IFC Films is set to release The Rental on July 24th nationwide.
From the Press Release: New York, NY - IFC Films announced today that it is acquiring U.S. rights to The Rental, Dave Franco’s chilling thriller co-written by Franco & Joe Swanberg. The film stars Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand. The Rental was produced and financed by Black Bear Pictures, with Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Swanberg and Christopher Storer serving as producers. Michael Heimler and Sean Durkin served as executive producers. The screenplay is based on a story by Franco & Swanberg & Mike Demski. IFC Films is set to release The Rental on July 24th nationwide.
- 4/9/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
IFC Films has acquired the U.S. rights to “The Rental,” Dave Franco’s directorial debut thriller starring Alison Brie, the distributor announced Thursday.
IFC Films will release “The Rental” on July 24 nationwide. The film was written by Franco and Joe Swanberg and co-stars Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White and Sheila Vand.
“The Rental” follows two couples who embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.
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Franco, Swanberg and Mike Demski developed the story. “The Rental” was produced and financed by Black Bear Pictures, with Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Swanberg and Christopher Storer serving as producers.
IFC Films will release “The Rental” on July 24 nationwide. The film was written by Franco and Joe Swanberg and co-stars Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White and Sheila Vand.
“The Rental” follows two couples who embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. But what begins as a celebratory weekend for the four close friends turns into something far more sinister as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed and they realize they may not be alone.
Also Read: Quibi Orders Dave Franco-Led Comedy Series 'The Now'
Franco, Swanberg and Mike Demski developed the story. “The Rental” was produced and financed by Black Bear Pictures, with Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Swanberg and Christopher Storer serving as producers.
- 4/9/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: IFC Films has acquired U.S. rights to The Rental, the thriller that marks the directorial debut of Dave Franco. The film stars Glow‘s Alison Brie, Downton Abbey‘s Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White (Shameless) and Sheila Vand (A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night). Pic will be released July 24.
Scripted by Franco & Joe Swanberg from a story they hatched with Mike Demski, the thriller begins as two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. What begins as a celebratory weekend for the quartet turns into something far more sinister, as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed. It also becomes clear they may not be alone in the house.
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Scripted by Franco & Joe Swanberg from a story they hatched with Mike Demski, the thriller begins as two couples embark on a weekend getaway to a seemingly perfect house they’ve booked online. What begins as a celebratory weekend for the quartet turns into something far more sinister, as secrets they’ve kept from each other are exposed. It also becomes clear they may not be alone in the house.
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- 4/9/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Even with Michael Dougherty’s Krampus invading theaters this year, Chris Kasick’s Uncle Nick will assuredly be the creepiest Christmas tale of the holiday season. Demonic elves and killer toys might get a few screams, but there’s nothing more horrifying than a drunken Uncle who’s contemplating some inter-step-family boinking. Mike Demski’s screenplay scrutinizes every family-get-together cliché in this Yuletide clusterf#ck, with the sleaze factor jacked up to sloppy, mythical levels of alcoholic debauchery. This is the family dinner every dysfunctional family dreads, especially if memories of Cleveland-based sports teams are only more cause for sadness. Forget about a bad Santa, this Christmas is all about one bad uncle.
Posehn stars as the lewd, crude, and far-too-jolly Uncle Nick, who kicks off his Christmas Eve with a whiskey Old Fashioned that never seems to find itself fully empty. His brother, Cody (Beau Ballinger), invites Nick over...
Posehn stars as the lewd, crude, and far-too-jolly Uncle Nick, who kicks off his Christmas Eve with a whiskey Old Fashioned that never seems to find itself fully empty. His brother, Cody (Beau Ballinger), invites Nick over...
- 12/4/2015
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
I’m not sure what your holiday traditions are, but in my family, it’s not Christmas until you’ve watched at least one movie that makes you realize your family is not that bad, because it could always be worse. I joking, of course, but let’s say “hypothetically” that I’m not.
For me, ever since I first saw National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at an age probably too early to be watching the film, I’ve had a special place in my heart for Clark Griswold. A man with a good heart and no sense to navigate in the world. Year after year, I watch that film like a big eyed, innocent child all over again, and when Clark finally loses his shit in front of everyone, chugging back the adult egg nog, inside I’m saying “Amen, brother!”
What the Hell am I babbling on about,...
For me, ever since I first saw National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation at an age probably too early to be watching the film, I’ve had a special place in my heart for Clark Griswold. A man with a good heart and no sense to navigate in the world. Year after year, I watch that film like a big eyed, innocent child all over again, and when Clark finally loses his shit in front of everyone, chugging back the adult egg nog, inside I’m saying “Amen, brother!”
What the Hell am I babbling on about,...
- 12/4/2015
- by Travis Keune
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Read More: Watch: Errol Morris-Approved 'Uncle Nick' Trailer Warns It's Going To Be An Uncomfortable Christmas Brian Posehn's unforgettable facial features and stoic brand of comedy have appeared on such television shows like "The Sarah Silverman Program," "New Girl" and, most recently, Netflix's "W/ Bob and David." In "Uncle Nick," Posehn stars as the titular drunk in what is described as "the anti-christmas movie of the year." The bright, pasty Christmas poster features an animated Posehn in a deceivingly stable image of a jovial Uncle Nick fallen over on his chair, completely spread about over his own destruction. You can take a look at the poster below. "Uncle Nick" also stars Missi Pyle and Paget Brewster. The movie is directed by former "Attack of the Show" head writer Chris Kasick and written by Mike Demski, another "Attack of the Show" veteran. Prolific documentarian Errol Morris serves as.
- 11/17/2015
- by J. Carlos Menjivar
- Indiewire
Read More: Errol Morris Reveals Idfa Top 10 Program, Including 'Man With A Movie Camera' A family of socially awkward people are getting together for the holidays in a house that feels weird to them in its obsessive perfection. Directed by Chris Kasick, written by Mike Demski and executive produced by Errol Morris, "Uncle Nick" stars Brian Posehn, Scott Adsit, Missi Pyle and Paget Brewster and promises one uncomfortable anti-Christmas movie. The official synopsis reads: "Lewd, drunken Uncle Nick stumbles his way through his brother's cookie cutter-family's annual Christmas gathering in the hopes of scoring with a super-hot party guest. But the arrival of his equally crass sister coupled with Nick's liquor-fueled faux pas cause family secrets to bubble to the surface that might spell disaster for the whole clan before the night is over." The film hits theaters nationwide December 4. Check out the uncomfortable trailer above. Read...
- 11/10/2015
- by Sonya Saepoff
- Indiewire
Mpi Media Group has acquired all Us distribution rights to the comedy starring Brian Posehn.
Chris Kasick directed Uncle Nick from a screenplay by Mike Demski. Errol Morris served as executive producer.
Mpi brokered the deal with Submarine Entertainment and plans a late fourth quarter release.
The story centres on a lewd uncle who reunites with his equally crass sister at a Christmas gathering.
Chris Kasick directed Uncle Nick from a screenplay by Mike Demski. Errol Morris served as executive producer.
Mpi brokered the deal with Submarine Entertainment and plans a late fourth quarter release.
The story centres on a lewd uncle who reunites with his equally crass sister at a Christmas gathering.
- 5/16/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Mpi Media Group has acquired all domestic distribution rights to Uncle Nick, a comedy starring Brian Posehn (Mr. Show, The Sarah Silverman Program). The film is directed by Chris Kasick (Attack of the Show!), with screenplay by Mike Demski and executive produced by Errol Morris. The deal was negotiated by Josh Braun and Matt Burke of Submarine Entertainment on behalf of the filmmakers and Greg Newman, Evp on behalf of Mpi Media Group. The film is slated for release in…...
- 5/16/2015
- Deadline
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