Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, the comedy film directed by David Wain, which premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, is set to be theatrically released this summer by Sony Pictures Classics.
Shot entirely on location in Los Angeles, the film stars Zoey Deutch (Nouvelle Vague), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), John Slattery (Nuremberg), Ken Marino (The Residence), Miles Gutierrez-riley (Smile 2), Ben Wang (Karate Kid: Legends), Joe Lo Truglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), and Sabrina Impacciatore (The White Lotus), along with a cavalcade of celebrity cameos.
The film will have two screenings in June as part of the Tribeca Film Festival before its release in theaters on July 10th.
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass follows Gail Daughtry, a small-town hairdresser, engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom. Her life takes a turn when a trip to a book signing leads to Tom meeting – and sleeping – with his “celebrity pass.” Reeling from the betrayal, Gail impulsively joins her friend Otto on a trip to Los Angeles, where a psychic convinces Gail that the only way to save her marriage is to “even the scales” with her own celebrity pass: Jon Hamm. Thus begins an epic journey through Tinseltown as Gail and Otto join forces with a talent agency assistant, a paparazzo, and actor John Slattery, all in the search for Hamm. Along the way, they collide with celebrities and are hunted by a group of Italian assassins as they get ever closer to finding the elusive star.
Wain said, “I think we’re all hungry to have more movies in theaters that are designed to provide laughter and joy, first and foremost — and I can’t wait for audiences to experience this very first chapter in the GDU (Gail Daughtry Universe)!”
Wain’s past projects include Wet Hot American Summer and Role Models; he makes this film alongside longtime collaborator Ken Marino, known for his work on The State.
The film is produced by Anthony Bregman, Peter Cron, Ken Marino, David Wain, Crystine Zhang, and Charles Zhong. Executive producers include Robert Herjavec, Chechen Dong, Tom Griffin, Amanda Chang, Adrian Politowski, Jamie Canniffe, Franny Baldwin, Zoey Deutch, Jon Hamm, and John Slattery.
Watch the official trailer for Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass above.
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