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EXCLUSIVE: Signature Entertainment has acquired UK & Irish authorities to Bryan Cranston crime-comedy Chili Finger from Archstone.
The characteristic stars Judy Greer (13 Going On 30), Sean Astin (The Lord of nan Rings), Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), and John Goodman (The Big Lebowski).
The dark-comedy follows a small-town lawyer (Greer) who discovers a severed digit successful her vessel of chili. She blackmails nan fast-food concatenation successful an opportunity to regain power complete her mundane life, but erstwhile nan plutocratic proprietor sends his vulnerable ex-marine friend (Cranston) to investigate, nan business quickly descends into chaos.
Pic is produced by Jo Henriquez (Missing) and Sam Sandweiss (1BR). Written by Stephen Helstad, nan characteristic is directed by Helstad and Edd Benda. The movie had its world premiere astatine SXSW past month.
The woody was negotiated betwixt Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions & Development Executive Max Hart and Archstone.
Hart said: “Chili Finger is simply a wildly entertaining crime comedy, inspired by a stranger-than-fiction existent story, which simply has to beryllium seen to beryllium believed. With its superb formed and razor-sharp consciousness of humour, we’re thrilled to bring nan movie to UK and Irish audiences.”
Archstone’s Jack Sheehan added: “We couldn’t beryllium much proud of really Chili Finger has travel together—from its early presale successful Cannes, done production, and each nan measurement to its premiere astatine South by Southwest. It’s been incredibly rewarding to watch nan movie resonate pinch audiences, and we’re thrilled to person specified a awesome partner successful Signature, to bring it to UK viewers.”
