{"id":666109,"date":"2026-10-26T19:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666109\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T19:48:11","slug":"simple-town-movie-big-break-lands-north-american-deal-with-greenwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666109\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Town Movie ‘Big Break’ Lands North American Deal With Greenwich"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment<\/a> has acquired North American rights to Big Break<\/a>, a comedic thriller marking the debut feature of New York-based sketch comedy group Simple Town<\/a>. They\u2019ll release the film in theaters across the country next year.<\/p>\n

\n\tFrom the producers of If I Had Legs I\u2019d Kick You, The History of Concrete and Good One, Big Break is set years after a fictionalized version of Simple Town has disbanded. Old friends Will (Will Niedmann), Caroline (Caro Yost) and Felipe (Felipe Di Poi Tamargo) reunite with their estranged ex-collaborator Sam (Samuel Lanier), the only one of them to have become successful in Hollywood for heralding box office smash hit The Gummy Bears Movie, for a nostalgic weekend reunion at his secluded mansion in the woods. While the three try to devise a plan to get cast in Sam\u2019s upcoming sequel, dark secrets are revealed, and these washed-up comedians learn what it really means to kill.<\/p>\n

\n\tWorld premiering over the summer at Fantasia Film Festival, Big Break is directed by Ian Faria, who worked from a script by Lanier. Additional cast includes Ivy Wolk and Jefferson White.<\/p>\n

\n\tFormed in 2016, Simple Town has carved out a niche as an alt-comedy favorite. They\u2019re known for their self-aware takes on viral internet content, cinematic short films, and live tours in the U.S. and UK. Big Break highlights the style and chemistry they\u2019ve developed through 10 years of collaboration.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe group said in a joint statement, \u201cWe are so excited to work with Greenwich Entertainment on the release of our first feature. It\u2019s a comedy, it\u2019s a slasher, it\u2019s a movie about our real and dire friendship. We can\u2019t wait for audiences to see it big and loud in a packed movie theater.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tBig Break was produced by Sarah Wilson, Ani Schroeter, Graham Mason, Richie Doyle and Conor Hannon. The acquisition was negotiated by Greenwich\u2019s Jasper Basch with CAA Media Finance representing the filmmakers. Simple Town is represented by WME, as well as Allen McRae at Authentic Talent and Literary Management.<\/p>\n

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