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EXCLUSIVE: Scatena & Rosner (S&R) Films has acquired worldwide authorities to 109 Billion Followers, nan Ela Thier play starring J.K. Simmons and his daughter, Olivia Simmons.
S&R will motorboat nan pic astatine nan Cannes Market, which originates this week. J.K Simmons (Whiplash), Olivia Simmons (You Can’t Run Forever) lead nan ensemble cast, which besides features Nina Arianda (Venus Fur), Jake Ryan (Asteroid City) and Julianna Layne (A Christmas Story Christmas).
The movie follows lonely movie student Emma (Olivia Simmons), who documents a man who claims to beryllium nan Grim Reaper (J.K. Simmons). Per nan synopsis, “While she keeps everyone astatine arm’s length—including her devoted and openhearted cameraman (Jake Ryan), and her estranged mother (Nina Arianda), nan Reaper leads her connected a magical travel to meet herself arsenic a teen, arsenic a young girl, and arsenic an infant. Emma comes to life by recovering her expertise to emotion – while she still can.”
Gato Scatena, Managing Director of S&R Films negotiated nan woody pinch Nicholas Tabarrok connected behalf of nan filmmakers.
“Every erstwhile successful a while, a movie sneaks up connected you emotionally successful a measurement you don’t expect,” said Scatena. “This is 1 of those films. Anchored by profoundly quality and unforgettable performances, nan movie manages to beryllium funny, heartbreaking, surreal, and yet life-affirming without ever emotion manipulative. It’s nan benignant of emotionally intelligent and wholly caller dramedy that reminds you why independent cinema still matters. I was genuinely moved by it.”
Thier Productions and Darius Films co-produced nan pic, which is written and directed by Thier, who besides produced alongside Tabarrok. Milton Kam is head of photography and Lauren Helms nan accumulation designer. Casting is by Mia Cusumano and Meghan Rafferty.
