EXCLUSIVE: Obtain road attractions Continuean original comedy written and directed by About a boy Oscar nominee Paul Weitz stars as Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as estranged friends who reunite to exact revenge on their recently deceased best friend’s stubborn widower (Malcolm McDowell). Along the way, Fonda’s character is reunited with the love of her life (Richard Roundtree) as each woman learns to make peace with the past and with each other.
The film reunites Weitz and Tomlin, who worked together on the acclaimed road trip comedy. grandmother. It also reunites Fonda and Tomlin. The iconic couple starred in the Netflix sitcom for seven years Grace and Frankie
Continue was a hot buy in Toronto when it debuted at TIFF. Roadside has set a US theatrical release date for March 17th.
“The film is in good hands at Roadside and I can’t wait for people to see how amazing and unique Jane and Lily are in it,” said Weitz.
Howard Cohen, co-president of Roadside Attractions, said the distributor “couldn’t resist this clever comedy featuring the beloved Jane and Lily, who work together in a way you’ve never seen before. They’re best friends who pull off crazy but intense antics that are reflected in their lives.
The film is produced by Andrew Miano, Stephanie Meurer, Paul Weitz, Chris Parker and Dylan Sellers. Zack Schiller, David Boies, Tyler Zacharia, Dan Balgoyen and Britta Rowings serve as executive producers. Continue was entirely financed by Limelight and Boies Schiller Entertainment.
Fonda is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum. Tomlin is repped by WME Entertainment and Viewpoint. Weitz is repped by UTA and Yorn Levine.
The acquisition was negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers at Cohen for Roadside and the UTA Independent Group.
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Source: Deadline
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