Iconic Events Released Sets Theatrical Release for Juneteenth Comedy ‘Block Party’; Get BET, BET+ Linear and Streaming Rights

Special: June Comedy of the Year party on the street Scheduled for a large theatrical release on June 8 through Iconic Events Releasing, also picked up for BET and BET+ linear and released from June 16.

Directed by Dawn Wilkinson, the film is about Harvard graduate Keke McQueen (Antoinette Robertson) who wants to leave her hometown of Grand Rapids, MI for a dream job in Atlanta. But when Keke learns that her grandmother Janice (Academy Award nominee Margaret Avery) is showing early signs of dementia, she risks her career to save her grandmother’s famous June Block party. In the process, Keke falls in love with his hometown again.

party on the street It also stars Faizon Love, Luenell, Golden Brooks, Charlyne Yi, John Amos, Gary Anthony Williams, Brad William Henke, Birgundi Baker, Bill Cobbs, Terayle and Merle Dandridge. Lisa Matisse of Branch Out Productions wrote the screenplay and story with Krista Suh and Matt Allen. Sue and Allen also co-produced with Mathis for Branch Out Productions, Robertson and Avery with Brooks, Dan Shinkman and Richard Alan Reed of BuzzFeed Studios. The film is executive produced by Seth Berkovic of Trailer House Workshop Creative.

“We’re not going to get excited anymore, we’re presenting the June 1 family comedy the world has never seen,” they told Deadline. “party on the street This is at the core of Branch Out’s inclusive mission, and it will be great to see and release it in theaters this June. We see it as one of the first different films.”

Added by Iconic CEO Steve Bannelly: “We all fell in love with Iconic party on the street For his comedy, originality, and refreshing reflection on life in Midwestern society. This movie will be Iconic’s first world premiere. “We’ve never seen this movie anywhere before, and we’re proud that everyone in America can gather in theaters from June 8 to share the love and joy of this important holiday.”

A fast-growing name in event cinema, Iconic Events Releasing offers all kinds of live and filmed entertainment in theaters as limited-attendance special events so fans can see their favorites on the big screen. Programming includes pay-per-view sports, esports competitions, anime, music and comedy events, award-winning television shows, Broadway productions, holiday promotions, family events, live album releases, rock concerts, and music documentaries. variation. The company has had success recently jeen-yuhs: The Kanye Trilogy, Bo Burnham: InsideMonthly Marquee UFC Wars and 25th Anniversary selenaAnd the future has several lists, including the American prime minister. Rioma! prince of tennisIn collaboration with Anime Expo, within the framework of AX Cinema Nights.

Branch Out Productions is a black and women-owned production company based in Grand Rapids, founded by Lisa Matisse, Lisa Oliver-King, and Andola Matisse. He has been running for the last two years. strong oak Y run and shootBoth of them replied to Paramount. The producers are Matthew, Allen, and Shush, as well as industry veterans Gabriel Roth and Marvin Town Jr.

BuzzFeed Studios and CAA reach an agreement party on the street. Wilkinson’s name cannot be; Allen & Suh of Kaplan-Stahler and Zero Gravity Management.