Roadside Attractions Buys ‘Gigi & Nate’

Roadside Sights has acquired U.S. distribution rights to No cost Turn’s “Gigi & Nate.” The film stars Charlie Rowe, Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden, and Jim Belushi, and is dependent on true occasions. It tells the tale of Nate Gibson, a younger man whose everyday living is turned upside down after he suffers a in close proximity to-deadly sickness and is left a quadriplegic.

And “Gigi & Nate” also serves as the introduction to a pint-sized, nevertheless even now formidable, new expertise. Creating her large-display screen debut in the titular position of services animal “Gigi” is Allie, an adorable capuchin monkey. In the movie, Gigi is qualified to assist Nate with his essential demands and will help him rediscover his sense of hope. Appear for audiences to tumble in adore with Allie/Gigi when Roadside Attractions releases the film completely in theaters on Sept. 2, 2022.

The film is directed and manufactured by BAFTA-successful director Nick Hamm (“Driven”), alongside producers Piers Tempest of Tempo Productions and René Besson. It is govt made by Marie-Christine Jaeger-Firmenich. Jon Hamm of Free of charge Transform Films and Nick Drew of Axis Studios also executive produced. Emmy-nominee David Hudgins penned the script.

“’Gigi & Nate’ is a one of a kind, stranger than fiction story that highlights the truths we see each and every working day, the sacrifices we make to assistance our loved types, the psychological bond amongst human and animal that transforms our life, and how either, but specifically both of those, give us the strength to persevere,” Hamm reported.

Rowe has appeared in “Rocketman” and “Never Enable Me Go,” Harden is finest known for her turns in “Mystic River” and “Pollock” and Belushi starred in “Red Heat” and “According to Jim.” Rounding out the cast are 3-time Oscar-nominee Diane Ladd (“Rambling Rose”), Josephine Langford (“After”), Zoe Colletti (“Annie”), Hannah Riley (“Paper Towns”), Sasha Compère (“Single Drunk Female”), Olly Sholotan (“Bel-Air”), Emilio Garcia-Sanchez (“The Society”) and Mishel Prada (“Riverdale”).

“It’s no key that animals have remarkable lessons to teach us,” Roadsides’ Co-Presidents Howard Cohen and Eric d’Arbeloff stated. “Gigi teaches Nate resilience – a little something we all have to have right now and why we’re so psyched to convey this film to audiences.”

Paul Leonard-Morgan composed the unique rating and Mary Ramos is the tunes supervisor. The cinematographer is Elliot Davis and the production designer is Marcia Hinds.

The deal was negotiated by Cohen and Angel An on behalf of Roadside Sights and WME Impartial on behalf of the filmmakers.

Roadside has unveiled lots of noteworthy and award-successful films like “Manchester by the Sea,” “The Peanut Butter Falcon,” and “Judy.”