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EXCLUSIVE: James Franco-starring Italian play Hey Joe is getting a home theatrical and VOD merchandise from Studio Dome this month.
The Claudio Giovannesi-directed movie will unfastened successful prime theaters opening March 20, launching pinch a typical screening astatine LOOK Cinemas followed by a Q&A pinch Franco.
Pic follows Dean Barry (Franco), an American WWII seasoned who returns to Naples successful nan early 1970s aft learning he has a boy he has ne'er met. Francesco Di Napoli co-stars arsenic Enzo, Dean’s estranged son, alongside Giulia Ercolini, Aniello Arena and Giada Savi.
Shot connected location crossed Naples, Procida, Taranto and Pizzo, nan movie is produced by Palomar pinch Rai Cinema and Vision Distribution. The screenplay is by Giovannesi, Maurizio Braucci and Massimo Gaudioso, pinch cinematography by Daniele Ciprì and editing by Giuseppe Trepiccione.
The movie was primitively picked up by Glass House Distribution past year, but that institution was acquired by Shaked Berenson’s Studio Dome. Tom Malloy, Glass House’s CEO was minted Studio Dome’s COO. Domestic labels Entertainment Squad and PrideFlix were besides acquired by Studio Dome.
The movie premiered astatine nan Rome Film Festival successful 2024 and was released theatrically successful Italy soon after.
“Hey Joe is simply a powerful communicative astir relationship and 2nd chances,” said head Claudio Giovannesi. “We’re excited for audiences successful nan U.S. to observe it.”
