Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to Last Night in Rozzie, a Boston-set drama starring Neil Brown Jr, Nicky Whelan, Jeremy Sisto and Kevin Chapman. Sean Gannet directed the pic, which will now get a day-and-date release beginning September 17.
Written by Ryan McDonough, the plot centers on New York lawyer Ronnie Russo (Brown) who becomes entangled in a complicated web of conflicting loyalties when summoned to his Boston hometown by a dying childhood friend (Sisto). Sent on a mission to fulfill his friend’s final wish – a reunion with his estranged son – Russo is forced to confront his past and a secret childhood trauma he’s kept hidden for more than 25 years.
Joseph Stephans, McDonough, Gannet, Kris Meyer, and Andrew Cahill are producers, and Tim O’Keeffe and Jennifer and Gregory Ezring executive produced. The deal was negotiated by Gravitas’ Sales & Acquisitions Manager David Sullivan and Circus Road Films’ Glen Reynolds.
Written by Ryan McDonough, the plot centers on New York lawyer Ronnie Russo (Brown) who becomes entangled in a complicated web of conflicting loyalties when summoned to his Boston hometown by a dying childhood friend (Sisto). Sent on a mission to fulfill his friend’s final wish – a reunion with his estranged son – Russo is forced to confront his past and a secret childhood trauma he’s kept hidden for more than 25 years.
Joseph Stephans, McDonough, Gannet, Kris Meyer, and Andrew Cahill are producers, and Tim O’Keeffe and Jennifer and Gregory Ezring executive produced. The deal was negotiated by Gravitas’ Sales & Acquisitions Manager David Sullivan and Circus Road Films’ Glen Reynolds.
- 8/6/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Samuel Goldwyn Film announced today that it has acquired North American rights to Casimir Nozkowski’s first feature film, The Outside Story. The film, starring Brian Tyree Henry, Sonequa Martin-Green, Sunita Mani and Olivia Edward, will premiere on-demand and digital on Apr. 30, 2021.
The deal was negotiated by Miles Fineburg on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Brian Newman of Sub-Genre Media on behalf of the filmmakers.
In The Outside Story, Henry stars as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of trust as a sign his girlfriend Isha (Martin-Green) is leaving him, Charles preemptively blows up his relationship and sequesters himself at home. The fates do not comply and Charles locks himself out of his apartment. Stumbling into a transformational, timely odyssey exploring his community, Charles meets a dynamic ensemble of previously avoided neighbors, who show him everyone’s got issues...
The deal was negotiated by Miles Fineburg on behalf of Samuel Goldwyn Films and Brian Newman of Sub-Genre Media on behalf of the filmmakers.
In The Outside Story, Henry stars as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of trust as a sign his girlfriend Isha (Martin-Green) is leaving him, Charles preemptively blows up his relationship and sequesters himself at home. The fates do not comply and Charles locks himself out of his apartment. Stumbling into a transformational, timely odyssey exploring his community, Charles meets a dynamic ensemble of previously avoided neighbors, who show him everyone’s got issues...
- 2/16/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Hall Pass and The Wedding Ringer actress Nicky Whelan is set to play opposite Neil Brown Jr. in Last Night in Rozzie, an indie drama which is being directed by Sean Gannet. Brown, Jr. stars as Ronnie Russo, a successful but troubled attorney who returns to his Boston hometown at the request of his dying friend, years after they as children killed his abusive father and covered it up. Whelan’s character is Pattie, a single mother with a tortured past, who must decide whether to let her past dictate her present day integrity with her son. Her additional co-stars are Mike O’Malley, Kevin Chapman, and Jeremy Sisto. Joseph Stephans is producing the pic, which is being financed by Big Show Pictures. McDonough and Kris Meyer serve as executive producers. Whelan, who can next be seen opposite Bruce Willis in the action pic, Trauma Center, is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Innovative Artists.
- 7/10/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Insecure and Straight Outta Compton actor Neil Brown, Jr. is set as the lead in the indie drama, Last Night in Rozzie, replacing Allen Maldonado who was previously attached to star. Sean Gannet is at the helm, directing from a script by Ryan McDonough.
Brown, Jr. will take over the role of Ronnie Russo, a successful but troubled attorney who returns to his Boston hometown at the request of his dying friend, years after they as children killed his abusive father and covered it up.
Mike O’Malley, Kevin Chapman, and Jeremy Sisto co-star.
Joseph Stephans is producing the pic, which is being financed by Big Show Pictures. McDonough and Kris Meyer serve as executive producers.
Brown, Jr., who currently stars on the CBS drama series, Seal Team, is repped by Buchwald.
Brown, Jr. will take over the role of Ronnie Russo, a successful but troubled attorney who returns to his Boston hometown at the request of his dying friend, years after they as children killed his abusive father and covered it up.
Mike O’Malley, Kevin Chapman, and Jeremy Sisto co-star.
Joseph Stephans is producing the pic, which is being financed by Big Show Pictures. McDonough and Kris Meyer serve as executive producers.
Brown, Jr., who currently stars on the CBS drama series, Seal Team, is repped by Buchwald.
- 6/25/2019
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Emmy nominated Atlanta star Brian Tyree Henry has been tapped to star in The Outside Story, a Brooklyn-based indie feature from first-time writer/director Casimir Nozkowski. The pic, which will begin filming on location in mid-November, is being produced by Sub Genre and Greenmachine Film.
Henry stars as Charles Young, an introverted editor living a vertical life in his 2nd-floor apartment, always on deadline and in a rut. When Charles locks himself out of his building, he’s forced to go horizontal and confront the world he’s been avoiding in search of a way back inside.
Frank Hall Green, Brian Newman (former CEO of the Tribeca Film Institute), Joseph Stephans, and Nozkowski are producing the project, while Evan Thayer and Cameron O’Reilly will serve as executive producers.
Henry has a slew of upcoming releases which include Tiff titles White Boy Rick, with Matthew McConaughey, Steve McQueen’s Widows,...
Henry stars as Charles Young, an introverted editor living a vertical life in his 2nd-floor apartment, always on deadline and in a rut. When Charles locks himself out of his building, he’s forced to go horizontal and confront the world he’s been avoiding in search of a way back inside.
Frank Hall Green, Brian Newman (former CEO of the Tribeca Film Institute), Joseph Stephans, and Nozkowski are producing the project, while Evan Thayer and Cameron O’Reilly will serve as executive producers.
Henry has a slew of upcoming releases which include Tiff titles White Boy Rick, with Matthew McConaughey, Steve McQueen’s Widows,...
- 8/21/2018
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The La-based sales, production and distribution company heads to the Efm in Berlin with international sales rights to the Alaskan adventure film.
Wildlike will screen at the market on February 7 and stars Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Ann Dowd, Nolan Gerard Funk and Diane Farr.
Frank Hall Green wrote and directed the story about a troubled teenage girl who enlists the help of a backpacker in the Alaskan interior as she flees from her uncle.
Green produced with Julie Christeas, Schuyler Weiss and Joseph Stephans. Christine Vachon from Killer Films serves as executive producer.
Inception Film Partners evp of sales and distribution Jim Harvey negotiated the deal with Marc Bortz from Preferred Content on behalf of the filmmakers.
Inception’s slate includes Boulevard starring the late Robin Williams alongside Kathy Baker, Bob Odenkirk and Roberto Aguire.
Wildlike will screen at the market on February 7 and stars Ella Purnell, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Ann Dowd, Nolan Gerard Funk and Diane Farr.
Frank Hall Green wrote and directed the story about a troubled teenage girl who enlists the help of a backpacker in the Alaskan interior as she flees from her uncle.
Green produced with Julie Christeas, Schuyler Weiss and Joseph Stephans. Christine Vachon from Killer Films serves as executive producer.
Inception Film Partners evp of sales and distribution Jim Harvey negotiated the deal with Marc Bortz from Preferred Content on behalf of the filmmakers.
Inception’s slate includes Boulevard starring the late Robin Williams alongside Kathy Baker, Bob Odenkirk and Roberto Aguire.
- 1/25/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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