The Shitheads, the no-holds-barred road trip comedy starring Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr., has been acquired by Independent Film Company for release in the U.S. theatrically this Summer.
The film, which premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, was written, directed, and produced by Macon Blair, marking his third feature film following The Toxic Avenger and I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, with a story by Macon and Alex Orr,
Along with Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr., who served as Producer and Executive Producer, respectively, the ensemble cast also includes Kiernan Shipka, Nicholas Braun, and Peter Dinklage.
The raucous ride-along film trails two unqualified bozos (Dave Franco and O’Shea Jackson Jr. ) who are hired to transfer a rich teen (Mason Thames) to rehab when their straightforward gig quickly spirals into dangerous mayhem.
Said Macon Blair, ”IFC feels like the perfect home for our movie: seasoned professionals and true film lovers who work creatively to connect audiences with off-center entertainment like The Shitheads. We knew we’d need a special distributor for this one, and we found it in IFC.”
“Classic buddy road trip comedies have a special place in moviegoing history. They’re bold, they’re wild, and they’re meant to be shared with a crowd. The Shitheads reminds us how much fun that ride can be, and we’re thrilled to champion this film and bring that communal comedy experience back to theaters,” said Mark Ward, RLJE’s Chief Acquisition Officer, a division of IFC Entertainment Group.
The Shitheads was produced by Alex Orr, Brandon James, Nathan Klingher, Ford Corbett, Joshua Harris, Mark Fasano, Macon Blair, Dave Franco, and Executive Produced by O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jatin Desai, Greg Freidman, Danny McBride, Jody Hill, David Gordon Green, Jeremy Saulnier, David Gendron, Ali Jazayeri, and Thomas Mann.
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