Tag: Sorry to Bother You
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New Line Buys Comedy Pitch ‘The Come Up’ From Jermaine Fowler (Exclusive)
New Line has purchased a comedy pitch, “The Come Up,” an original story from “Sorry to Bother You” co-star Jermaine Fowler, Variety has learned. Fowler, who also stars in “Superior Donuts,” will star and also serve as executive producer.The project will also feature Lil Rel Howery and brothers Keith Lucas and Kenneth Lucas as co-stars.…
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‘Sorry To Bother You’ Opens Strong; ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ Is Year’s Highest Grossing Doc – Specialty B.O.
Boots Riley’s Sundance fest debut Sorry To Bother You opened in seven markets, playing strong everywhere. Distributor Annapurna, which picked up the title out of the festival earlier this year, was rightfully thrilled with the opening weekend numbers. The fantasy/science fiction title starring Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler and Danny Glover grossed over $717K…
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Seattle International Film Festival Program Includes ‘The Bookshop,’ ‘Sorry to Bother You,’ ‘Blaze’
The lineup for the 44th Seattle International Film Festival, the largest film gathering in the U.S., was announced on Wednesday, with 433 films set to screen.Among this year’s projects include Siff Gala screenings of Emily Mortimer and Patricia Clarkson in “The Bookshop,” “Sorry to Bother You,” with Tessa Thompson and Lakeith Stanfield and “Don’t Worry,…
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BAMcinemaFest Announces 2018 Lineup, Including ‘Madeline’s Madeline’ and ‘Sorry to Bother You’
Bam has announced the lineup for the 10th annual BAMcinemaFest, which takes place June 20–July 1. The festival will open with Boots Riley’s “Sorry to Bother You” and end with Josephine Decker’s “Madeline’s Madeline,” with Debra Granik’s “Leave No Trace,” Bo Burnham’s “Eighth Grade,” and many more playing in between.In a message shared exclusively with…
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‘Sorry to Bother You’ Trailer: Armie Hammer, Tessa Thompson, and Lakeith Stanfield Star in Sundance’s Most Wtf Film — Watch
Annapurna Pictures has released the trailer for “Sorry to Bother You,” one of the most buzzed-about titles at Sundance this year. Lakeith Stanfield, Armie Hammer, and Tessa Thompson star in the film, which marks rapper/producer Boots Riley’s directorial debut and stars Stanfield as a black telemarketer who puts on a white accent in order to…
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‘Sorry To Bother You’ Trailer: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson & More Live In A Surreal Sci-Fi World
You’ve seen Lakeith Stanfield everywhere recently in a flurry of supporting roles including in the Oscar-winning “Get Out,” Netflix’s remake of “Death Note,” and a recurring role on Donald Glover’s hit show, “Atlanta.” In “Sorry to Bother You,” Stanfield finally gets shot as a leading man.Read More: Boots Riley’s ‘Sorry To Bother You’ Is Visionary…