Gravitas Ventures has acquired U.S. rights to the romantic comedy “3,2,1… Frankie go Boom,” written and directed by Jordan Roberts (“Around the Bend”). The SXSW Film Festival selection will open on VOD platforms in September, followed by a theatrical release in October through Variance Films. Charlie Hunnam, Chris O’Dowd, Lizzy Caplan, Chris Noth, Whitney Cummings and Ron Perlman star in a raucous story about a man perpetually harassed by his brother, often on video, and the brokenhearted girl, sex tape and pig with which they get entangled. Marcel Langenegger, Pavlina Hatoupis and Katayoun Marciano produced the film; Elliott Lewitt and Julie Kirkham serve as executive producers. “‘3,2,1… Frankie Go Boom’ offers a hysterical and subversive look at love, family and the perils and possibilities of modern technology,” said Gravitas CEO Nolan Gallagher. “The performances and direction are first rate and we...
- 6/21/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Red Sea Media has acquired international sales rights to Jordan Roberts’ Frankie Go Boom, which it will launch at the upcoming Cannes Film Market. Photos: The Scene at Sundance Film Festival 2012 The romantic comedy, which Roberts wrote and directed, stars Charlie Hunnam as a young man who’s continually humiliated by his brother, played by Chris O’Dowd. The film also stars Ron Perlman, Lizzy Caplan, Whitney Cummings and Chris Noth. It was produced by Pavlina Hatoupis, Marcel Langenegger and Katayoun A. Marciano, and exec produced by Elliot Lewitt and Julie Kirkham. “Jordan has created a wild and whimsical film that’s
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- 5/3/2012
- by Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- When I saw this bit of news that Orlando Bloom and Liam Neeson would be starring in Fools Rush In I thought surely hell had frozen over. Could Hollywood possibly have gotten to the point where they were remaking the oeuvre of Matthew Perry? I’ll concede that Bloom has about as much appeal as Perry (read: little), I just couldn’t see Neeson filling the ample bosom ermm role of Salma Hayek – no offense to the Irish giant. All kidding aside the polar opposite talents have been cast in the adaptation of Bill Carter's autobiographical novel Fools Rush In. No doubt a name change is in the cards. Carter’s tome recounts his experiences working as an aid worker in Sarajevo during the Balkan War in 1992. In his determination to help the Bosnian Serbs, who eventually lost some 10,000 citizens (including 2,000 children) to the siege, he famously brought mega-band
- 8/14/2008
- IONCINEMA.com
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