Film News Roundup: ‘Dating My Mother’ Bought by Gravitas for Mothers Day Release

In today’s film news roundup, Gravitas buys “Dating My Mother,” and “The Inventor” and “Walking on Palmettos” will begin shooting.AcquisitionGravitas Ventures has bought the rights to the Kathryn Erbe-Patrick Reilly family drama “Dating My Mother” and plans to digitally release the film on May 8, prior to Mothers Day, Variety has learned exclusively.Reilly portrays an unemployed gay screenwriter living in his New Jersey hometown who practices yoga, sips red wine, and power-walks with his mother Joan, played by Erbe.

When she reveals she’s seeing another man, their version of domestic bliss comes crashing down.

While they search for their versions of Mr.

Right, mother and son discover that sometimes you need to be apart in order to grow together.“Dating My Mother” was written and directed by Mike Roma.

It also stars Kathy Najimy, James LeGros, Michael Rosen, and Paul Iacono.Stop-motion FilmJim Capobianco,

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