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A24 has swooped connected Jordan Firstman’s Un Certain Regard breakout Club Kid pursuing highly competitory bidding war.
The film, which world premiered connected Friday astatine nan Debussy Theater drew raves from some audiences and critics who were drawn to Firstman’s hilarious and tender debut.
Written and directed by Firstman, who besides stars alongside Cara Delevigne, Diego Calva and newcomer Reggie Absolom.
The movie is produced by Academy Award-winner Alex Coco (Anora) and Galen Core (Lurker), alongside Topic Studio’s Ryan Heller (A Real Pain, Splitsville) and Michael Bloom. Topic Studios besides financed nan movie pinch Stay Gold arsenic co-financier. Firstman besides serves arsenic an executive shaper alongside Ian Stratford, Charles Croft and Jasmine Daghighian for Topic, Olmo Schnabel, and Daniela Taplin for Stay Gold.
Set successful New York City, nan movie follows a washed-up statement promoter who is forced to move his life astir erstwhile an unexpected visitant arrives.
As director, lead character and writer, Firstman assembled Cara Delevingne (American Horror Story, Suicide Squad), Diego Calva (Babylon, On Swift Horses), Eldar Isgandarov, and newcomer Reggie Absolom to information up nan cast. The movie was lensed connected 35mm by Director of Photography Adam Newport-Berra, who precocious won an Emmy for his activity on The Studio.
UTA Independent Film Group negotiated nan woody connected behalf of nan filmmaking team. Charades International helped motorboat nan movie successful Cannes.
Firstman is represented by UTA, Black Bear, The Lede Company and Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz. Delevingne is repped by UTA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dean, while Calva is pinch WME, Entertainment 360, Lumina Management, Narrative, and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof and Fishman. Absolom is represented by Mark Jermin Management, and Isgandarov by Elevate Entertainment and Bloch Law. Coco is represented by DISSIDENT, CAA and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Feldman, Rogal, Shikora & Clark. Core is represented by UTA.
