Exclusive: Freestyle Digital Media has acquired North American rights to Teenage Badass, the coming-of-age, music-driven comedy co-written and directed by Grant McCord. The film was supposed to have its world premiere at this year’s SXSW before it was shuttered because of the coronavirus. Freestyle will now bow it on digital on September 18.
Set in 2006, the pic follows a band when they score a shot to play on the local news. But as all of their dreams start to become a reality, the egocentric singer-songwriter’s threatens to make them lose everything. (Check out the trailer below.)
The ensemble cast includes Mcabe Gregg (Enlisted), Julie Ann Emery (Preacher), Kevin Corrigan (Pineapple Express), Madelyn Deutch (The Year of Spectacular Men), Elsie Hewitt (Dave) and Dillon Lane (Countdown). Matthew Dho co-wrote the script with McCord.
McCord and Dho are also producers alongside Anthony Dimaria, Jeff Dykhuizen and Gregg. The soundtrack features 12 original songs from Evan Ultra,...
Set in 2006, the pic follows a band when they score a shot to play on the local news. But as all of their dreams start to become a reality, the egocentric singer-songwriter’s threatens to make them lose everything. (Check out the trailer below.)
The ensemble cast includes Mcabe Gregg (Enlisted), Julie Ann Emery (Preacher), Kevin Corrigan (Pineapple Express), Madelyn Deutch (The Year of Spectacular Men), Elsie Hewitt (Dave) and Dillon Lane (Countdown). Matthew Dho co-wrote the script with McCord.
McCord and Dho are also producers alongside Anthony Dimaria, Jeff Dykhuizen and Gregg. The soundtrack features 12 original songs from Evan Ultra,...
- 8/4/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Melora Walters, Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino, and Gil Bellows are set as leads in Drowning, an indie film written and being directed by Walters. It’s based on Walters’ real-life account of the time her young son decided to join the Army and fight in Iraq. It’s A mother’s worst nightmare, compounded by the fact that he’s then stationed in Mosul for the ‘final battle’. Albert Chi, Rory Rooney, and Sergio Rizzuto are producers on the film and are aiming for a festival release. Executive producer is Steven Swadling.
Julie Ann Emery (Better Call Saul), Karsen Liotta, Kevin Corrigan (Pineapple Express), and James Paxton have been tapped to lead the ensemble cast of the indie comedy Teenage Badass, which is currently filming on location in Phoenix.
Julie Ann Emery (Better Call Saul), Karsen Liotta, Kevin Corrigan (Pineapple Express), and James Paxton have been tapped to lead the ensemble cast of the indie comedy Teenage Badass, which is currently filming on location in Phoenix.
- 2/11/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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