Solstice Studios has bought the worldwide rights to the drama “Good Joe Bell,” starring Mark Wahlberg, for about $20 million, a source has confirmed to Variety.“Good Joe Bell,” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, premiered Sept.
13 at the virtual Toronto International Film Festival.
The deal closed Saturday.
Solstice is planning a theatrical release during the upcoming awards season.The film, which also stars Reid Miller, Connie Britton and Gary Sinise, is based on the true story of Joe Bell and his 15-year-old son Jadin, who died by suicide in 2013 after being subjected to bullying because he was gay.
After his son’s death, Bell resolves to walk across the country as a tribute to him.Solstice Studios, founded in 2018, has elevated its profile in recent months by becoming one of first distributors to release a new film into theaters during the pandemic with Russell Crowe’s road-rage thriller “Unhinged.” The film
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