Molly Shannon cancer dramedy “Other People” sells to NetflixFebruary 25, 2016 - 12:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Netflix has nabbed worldwide streaming rights to the Molly Shannon-Jesse Plemons Sundance dramedy “Other People”, Variety has learned. Vertical Entertainment has picked up North American theatrical rights for the movie, which will be released in the fall for a campaign targeted at next year’s Oscars. “Other People” opened this year’s Sundance Film Festival to good reviews and a strong emotional reaction–many at the Eccles Theatre were audibly crying and laughing at parts. First-time director Chris Kelly, a writer from “Saturday Night Live,” drew on his own experience with his cancer-stricken mother to craft the story of a gay comedy writer (Plemons) who comes home to Sacramento to be with his mom (Shannon) following a health crisis. After its Jan. 21 premiere, the buzz in Park City was that Shannon could be in consideration for awards in the best-supporting actress category for a performance that allows the comedic actress to show a more understated, dramatic side. The cast also includes Bradley Whitford, Maude Apatow and J.J. Totah, who steals the film as a flamboyant teenager obsessed with carrara marble. Netflix has been very active at the Sundance circuit. It picked up rights to a collection of projects, including “Tallulah,” with Ellen Page; the Iranian horror film “Under the Shadow”; “The Fundamentals of Caring,” with Paul Rudd; and the Indian sex comedy “Brahman Naman.” “Other People” was produced by Naomi Scott, Adam Scott and Sam Bisbee. WME handled the deal. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |