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Neon has nabbed US rights to Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk’s “Hell of a Summer time,” a horror comedy that premiered on the Toronto Movie Pageant in 2023.
Wolfhard, the star of Netflix’s “Stranger Issues,” and Bryk, who appeared within the indie drama “When You End Saving the World,” directed the movie of their debut characteristic. In addition they star within the film alongside Fred Hechinger (“Thelma,” “Gladiator 2”). A particular date has but to be introduced, however Neon has slated the film for a theatrical launch in 2025.
“Hell of a Summer time” follows the advisors who’re getting Camp Pineway prepared the night time earlier than the campers arrive when a masked killer begins slaughtering the employees. Wolfhard and Bryk have stated they wrote the movie with a objective of upending Gen Z stereotypes.
“Our No. 1 dialog was how annoying it’s to see new teen films and the way badly our age group is represented,” Wolfhard instructed Selection final 12 months at TIFF. “And we’re like, ‘Why do not we simply do it?'”
“Hell of a Summer time” was absolutely financed and govt produced by 30West. Fred Hechinger served as a producer with Michael Costigan of Mixture Movies, Jason Bateman, Drew Brennan, and Elements & Labor’s Jay Van Hoy. The deal was negotiated by Jason Wald on behalf of Neon with 30West and CAA Media Finance.
Neon’s latest titles embrace the breakout horror hit “Longlegs,” which has grossed $100 million globally up to now; “Cuckoo,” a mysterious thriller starring Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens; and “Immaculate,” a twisted non secular story led by Sydney Sweeney. Up subsequent, the indie distributor will unveil Joshua Oppenheimer’s “The Finish,” a golden-age musical that includes Tilda Swinton, in addition to Sean Baker’s “Anora,” which received the Palme d’Or at Cannes.
