EXCLUSIVE: The pulpy vacation flick Merry Good Enough starring Raye And Sawyer Spielberg will obtain a UK launch on November 11 from Kaleidoscope Dwelling Leisure.
The corporate’s distribution arm, Kaleidoscope Movie Distribution (KFD), has additionally boarded worldwide gross sales rights on the pic. Within the U.S., a restricted theatrical run is deliberate for this winter.
Described as “gritty,” the vacation movie is directed by Caroline Keene and Dan Kennedy and follows a dysfunctional household navigating the vacation season collectively after their mom disappears on Christmas Eve.
Raye Spielberg stars as Lucy Raulie alongside Joel Murray (Mad Males), who’s the household’s charismatic however troublesome patriarch. Rounding out the ensemble forged is Sawyer Spielberg (Masters of the Air) as Lucy’s low-key neighbor Sam together with Susan Gallagher (Cobra Kai), Neil Casey (Ghostbusters), Consolation Clinton (FBI), and Sophie von Haselberg (Give Me Pity).
Co-directed by Keene and Kennedy from a script penned by Keene, Merry Good Sufficient is produced by Vagrants Originals. Producers are Jamieson Shea, Krista Minto, Genevieve Skehan, Shawn Gauvain, and Christian Corridor.
“We’re delighted to deliver Merry Good Sufficient to worldwide audiences and are assured that our companions will acknowledge the originality and high quality on present,” mentioned Spencer Pollard, CEO of Kaleidoscope Movie Distribution. “We sit up for introducing the movie at TIFF.”
Keene and Kennedy added: “Led by Raye Spielberg’s indelible efficiency because the sharp however warm-hearted Lucy, we couldn’t be extra excited to share our model of a vacation basic.”