COS COB, Conn., January 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE), one of the largest operators of ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) networks, today announced that Screen Media is acquiring worldwide distribution rights to Giorgio Serafini’s comedy Minute minutes, by William Shatner, Jean Smart, Christopher Lloyd, Esai Morales, and Katrina Bowden, and produced by Gina G. Goff. Screen Media will release the film in theaters and on demand in March. Clay Epstein and Film Mode Entertainment will immediately handle foreign sales of the title and bring the film to customers at the 2021 European Film Market.
Victor Martin (William Shatner) is a retired NASA test pilot, often seen wandering around Palm Springs in his old Porsche which can be replaced by his best friend Sal (Christopher Lloyd ) in tow. His life changes when his license is revoked for sled racing and his car is restricted. Forced to take public transport for the first time, he meets his pole in front of Caroline (Jean Smart) and learns to navigate love and life again while confronting The state’s new DA to get his license and car back.
“Giorgio and I are delighted to be working with Screen Media and bringing this great story to an audience looking for a fun film,” said Goff.
“We are thrilled to share this hilarious and heartfelt title with audiences everywhere,” Screen Media said in a statement. “The characters of William Shatner and Jean Smart make you laugh out loud, refresh your hope, and remind us that it’s never too late to find love.”
Minute minutes directed by Giorgio Serafini; written by Kurt Brungardt and Christopher Momenee and produced by Gina G. Goff of Goff Productions.
The agreement was negotiated with Seth Needle, SVP of Global Acquisitions and Co-Productions, on behalf of Screen Media with Endeavor Content on behalf of Goff Productions.
Recent Screen Media acquisitions include the documentary Street Gang: How we got to Sesame Street and the comedy Off the Rails. Films currently being released include Rod Lurie’s films The Outpost, which was one of the best films he made this summer and is on many of the top ten lists at the end of the year, was the thrush Bella Thorne Girl and the action-packed disaster film Simon West , Skyfire. Upcoming, Screen Media star Nicolas Cage Willy’s Wonderland.
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Chicken Soup is for Soul Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSSE) operates video-on-demand (VOD) networks. The company owns and operates Crackle Plus, which operates on several supported and membership-based VOD networks, including Crackle, Popcornflix, Popcornflix Kids, Truli, Pivotshare, Españolflix and FrightPix. The company also acquires and distributes video content through its Screen Media subsidiary and makes long and short original content through Landmark Studio Group, its Chicken Soup for the Soul Originals division and APlus.com. Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment is a subsidiary of Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC, which publishes the acclaimed book series and makes excellent pet food under the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand name.
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