Magnolia Lands June Squibb Sundance Comedy ‘Thelma’

Magnolia Photo has actually landed the North American civil liberties to June Squibb comedy Thelma, which premiered out of the Sundance Movie Event. A vast theatrical launch is intended.

Josh Margolin guided the function that complies with a 93-year-old grandma (Squibb) that obtains tricked by a phone fraudster claiming to be her grand son (Fred Hechinger) and establishes out on a treacherous pursuit throughout Los Angeles, come with by an aging close friend (the late Richard Roundtree, in among his last duties) and his mechanized mobility scooter, to redeem what was extracted from her.

Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell additionally star.

Reviews THR’s testimonial of the movie,“Thelma is sweet and poignant, sentimental without getting sappy. Just the fact that it gives Squibb the first leading screen role of her seven-decade career makes it a satisfying watch.”

Zoë Well Worth and Chris Kaye of Bandwagon created the movie, together with Nicholas Weinstock of Creation Studios, Benjamin Simpson, and Karl Spoerri and Viviana Vezzani of Zurich Method. Exec Producers are Squibb, Hechinger and Tobias Gutzwiller.

CAA Media Money worked out the bargain in support of the filmmakers.