Any News on L5Y Movie?

[matttaylorr021]

Last I heard they were looking for a distributor. Does anyone know if they found one yet? I heard a clip of Anna Kendrick singing "I Can Do Better Than That" and she sounded amazing! I am so excited for this and the anticipation is killing me.

I heard a rumor it's being released in the Fall but I don't know if the source was reliable.

[CoreyRyan3]

I, too, listened to that clip and it was amazing. Very pleasantly surprised!

[HBP]

Anyone know where one could listen to said clip?

[matttaylorr021]

Here it is:

http://sweet-3scape252.tumblr.com/post/79516317181

[IdinaBellFoster]

I LOVED that!

[Plexsis]

I think the last official word in this was that they were doing screenings for potential distributors earlier this year. If a major studio picks it up, I can see it being release through a boutique label such as fox searchlight, focus features, sony picture classics, etc... Or it could wind up at Magnolia or IFC meaning limited theatrical release with a concurrent VOD release. I'm really looking forward to this so it's a bit frustrated not to have heard anything in so long, especially when these leaked clips sound so great, sound quality notwithstanding.

[Sutton Ross]

Those screenings were done six months ago. The reviews weren't that great. Someone said it had no business being a movie, it just doesn't work. I'm curious about the finished product, but they shot this a year ago, and they still have no distributor willing to do it? Yikes.

[ABB2357]

The lack of distributor worries me as well. The screenings were clearly intended for buyers, and it's also puzzling the film wasn't given a festival premiere (Tribeca would have been perfect). However, if it didn't turn out well a festival would only spread bad word of mouth, so maybe that's why they resorted to buyers screenings instead.

My guess is they're holding out for a theatrical release so it doesn't go straight to VOD. Given Anna Kendrick's popularity with PITCH PERFECT, they shouldn't have any trouble getting a VOD deal but they probably want to aim higher. Keep in mind indie film sales aren't what they used to be, even for films that do perform well at festivals.

[MichelleCraig]

A company called Icon is distributing the film in the UK; release date only indicates 2015. No US distributor yet.

[mjohnson2]

Icon is a really weird distributor for them, because they normally do sensationalist nature "documentaries"

[MichelleCraig]

Icon has an impressive catalog... See link.

http://iconmovies.co.uk/library.html

[jpbran]

Are they related to wacko Mel Gibson's production company? Wikipedia says "not to be confused with..." but they have the same logo. Odd.