\u201cFamily Movie\u201d<\/a> not only stars Bacon, but his entire family, including his wife Kyra Sedgwick and the duo\u2019s children Travis and Sosie Bacon. Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon also co-directed the film, with Dan Beers handling the script.<\/p>\n \u201cA filmmaking family finds themselves in a real-life horror movie when a body turns up on the set of their low-budget slasher, forcing them to cover up the murder to keep filming,\u201d the film\u2019s logline reads.<\/p>\n For more coverage like this, visit the Star-Telegram\u2019s North Texas entertainment section<\/a>.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac In case you missed it: <\/p>\n \u2018Family Movie\u2019 sets 2027 release<\/p>\n \u201cFamily Movie\u201d filmed in Round Top, Texas, outside of Austin, last summer.<\/a><\/p>\n Kevin Bacon posted a photo on his Instagram<\/a> of him shopping at Thunderbird Hats in Round Top while prepping the film. Jackie Earle Haley, who is also in the film, posted about having a nice meal<\/a> at local Italian restaurant Lulu\u2019s during his stay.<\/p>\n It seems the Texas hospitality rubbed off on the film.<\/p>\n \u201cThe entire process of making \u2018Family Movie\u2019 has been a true labor of love and after seeing the audience reactions at multiple film festivals around the world, we knew this movie had to be experienced in the theater,\u201d Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon said in a statement. \u201cWhile we considered traditional distribution options, we decided to put our faith in our film, the audience, and the evolving landscape of independent film and go straight to the theaters with this fun crowd pleaser.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to the previously mentioned cast, \u201cFamily Movie\u201d also stars Liza Koshy, John Carroll Lynch, Andrea Savage, Austin Amelio and Scoot McNairy.<\/p>\n The movie is being distributed by Variance Films and counts Vince Jolivette, Casey Durant, Greg Lauritano and Russell Wayne Groves as producers. Tanner Beard, who operates Silver Sail Entertainment in Fort Worth<\/a>, is an executive producer on the film.<\/p>\n \u201cFamily Movie\u201d opens on April 23, 2027.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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