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EXCLUSIVE: Eric André (Little Brother) has recovered his adjacent starring domiciled connected nan movie broadside successful Synergy Systems, a genre-bender marking nan directorial debut of writer Toby Harvard (Come to Daddy).
Synergy Systems is billed arsenic a punk, action-charged, near-future thriller that follows terminally indecisive information expert Bemis (André) arsenic he uncovers that his employer, Synergy Systems, is simply a beforehand for an apocalyptic last day plot. He’s past forced to do nan unthinkable: measurement up arsenic humanity’s past statement of defense. The catch? He’s spineless, spectacularly unqualified, and wildly unprepared to prevention nan world.
Steven Demmler will nutrient via Talon Entertainment (Atonement, Oh Canada), alongside Dane Eckerle and his Bad Grey explanation (I Love My Dad, Mermaid), and Iconoclast (Sacrifice, Spring Breakers). Talon’s Anthony F. Panza will service arsenic executive producer, pinch Cinetic Media handling worldwide sales.
The task reunites Harvard pinch Talon pursuing their activity connected Bookworm, a caller coming-of-age escapade movie starring Elijah Wood and Stranger Things‘ Nell Fisher.
In a connection to Deadline, Harvard called André “the astir fearless and unsocial sound successful American comedy,” adding, “With an bonzer group of collaborators, I’m thrilled to watch him embody a characteristic who feels for illustration nan bastard lovechild of Chauncey Gardner and Neo.”
An Emmy victor known for The Eric Andre Show, an experimental sketch show deconstructing nan nationalist entree talk-show format that aired for six seasons connected Adult Swim, André is coming disconnected of roles successful Disney+’s Ironheart and Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2. Previously, he’s starred successful FXX’s Man Seeking Woman and some Bad Trip and Disenchantment for Netflix, among different projects.
André will adjacent beryllium seen other Mark Wahlberg and Paul Walter Hauser successful Amazon MGM’s drama Balls Up from Peter Farrelly, which debuts connected Prime Video connected April 15. Upcoming, he besides has nan Netflix drama Little Brother pinch John Cena, Paramount/Legendary’s Street Fighter, retired October 16, and Warner Bros./Legendary’s live-action/animation hybrid Animal Friends. He is represented by Rise Management, UTA, and Ziffren Brittenham.
Outside of Bookworm, wherever he was screenwriter and EP, Harvard has collaborated pinch Elijah Wood connected projects for illustration nan Tribeca-premiering acheronian drama Come to Daddy and Sundance Midnight introduction The Greasy Strangler. He is represented by WME, Iconoclast, and Gang, Tyre, Ramer.
Demmler is repped by WME and Iconoclast; Eckerle by UTA and Bonifay Law.
