Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment continues its feature film investment strategy by completing pre-purchase financing and securing distribution rights in North America and the UK/Ireland. Sam & Kate, a family drama starring Oscar winners Dustin Hoffman and Sissy Spacek. The film, from writer-director Darren Le Gallo, also stars former actor son Jake Hoffman and his daughter Skyler Fisk, and is set to hit theaters on November 11.
Le Gallo’s feature directorial debut takes place in a small town in the heart of the country. Hoffman plays Bill, Sam’s (Jake Hoffman) life-size father who comes home to care for his sick father. While at home, Sam develops a crush on a local woman, Kate (Skylar Fisk). At the same time, Bill begins to fall in love with his mother, Tina (Spacek). But finding love is complicated, and these four of hers are no exception. They all have to face their past to make their new love work for the future.
Produced by Le Gallo Sam & Kate Alongside Ben Shields Catlin, Orian Williams, Ford Corbett and Volition Media’s Cindy Bru. Executive producers include Amy Adams and Stacey O’Neal for Bond Group Entertainment, Peter Jalowie for Vertical, Rich Goldberg and Mitch Badin, Ryan Donnell Smith, Emily Salveson, Nathan Klinger and Vanessa Klinger. Yoa Guo, Volition Media’s Adam Beasley and Michael Jefferson, Bankside’s Stephen Kelliher, Yana Georgiev, Ryan Winterstern and Caroline Conner. Bankside Films sells international rights to films.
“We are thrilled to be joining early Sam & Kate, not just funding, but distribution as well,” said Jarowey of Vertical Entertainment. “Darren wrote an amazing script and was brought to life by a truly amazing cast and production team. It’s currently in post-production and I can’t wait to share it with moviegoers.”
“From scripting to finishing production on this project has been a very personal and emotional journey, which is why I am so excited to be working with Vertical,” says Catlin. “From the beginning, they understood what we were trying to create and were very supportive of Darren’s vision.”
“I am very grateful to Vertical for partnering and collaborating on my first film and ensuring that audiences have the opportunity to experience it in theaters,” Le Gallo added. It was a surreal experience and I am so humbled and grateful for the incredible cast and crew we have put together.
Founded in 2012, Vertical Entertainment also recently acquired a Brad Anderson horror film. blood, starring Michelle Monaghan and Skeet Ulrich. chris naoki lee drama dinner party; Thriller delia is gone, starring Stephen James and Marisa Tomei.comedy by tom harp donor party; Katie Holmes’ first romantic drama for Tribeca aloneand political satire land of dreamsSheila Vand, Matt Dillon and more, and also bowed to Tribeca. Emily the Criminalfeaturing Aubrey Plaza and Theo Rossi, alongside Roadside Attractions on August 12th.
Peter Jalloway and Tony Piantedosi Sam & Kate Signs contracts with WME Independent on behalf of filmmakers on behalf of Vertical Entertainment.
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