IFC FILMS AND AMC+ TAKE NORTH AMERICAN RIGHTS TO SXSW ALL-STAR COMEDY ‘SPIN ME ROUND’

DIRECTED BY JEFF BAENA

FILM IS CO-WRITTEN BY BAENA AND ALISON BRIE, WHO ALSO PRODUCES WITH BAENA, DUPLASS BROTHERS PRODUCTIONS AND LIMELIGHT

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IFC Films and AMC+ announced today that they’re acquiring North American rights to the SXSW all-star comedy SPIN ME ROUND, directed by Jeff Baena (The Little Hours), co-written with lead Alison Brie, who also produced alongside Baena, Duplass Brothers Productions and Limelight. IFC Films will release the film in theaters, on VOD and stream exclusively on AMC+ in Summer 2022.

SPIN ME ROUND marks the third IFC Films feature with Brie, who most recently starred in The Rental, the Dave Franco-directed thriller that was a hit at drive-ins nationwide and on VOD during the summer of 2020.

Rounding out the cast is Alessandro Nivola (The Many Saints of Newark), Aubrey Plaza (the forthcoming Emily The Criminal), Molly Shannon (The Other Two), Zach Woods (Silicon Valley), Ayden Mayeri (The Afterparty), Ben Sinclair (High Maintenance), Tim Heidecker (On Cinema at the Cinema), Debby Ryan (Insatiable), Fred Armisen (Portlandia).

Baena and Brie previously collaborated on Horse Girl together, which Brie starred in and co-wrote with Baena, who directed. Brie also appeared in Baena’s The Little Hours and Joshy.

In SPIN ME ROUND, Brie stars as the manager of an Italian restaurant chain who wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy. What she thought would be a romantic getaway devolves into chaos and catastrophe.

Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, said, “We have long admired Jeff Baena’s films and are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with him and his incredible filmmaking team on this fun and hilarious ride. Jeff, Alison and the Duplass Brothers are true creative geniuses and icons of independent cinema, and we can’t wait for audiences to experience this all-star cast over the summer.”

Director and co-writer, Jeff Baena added, “I was really impressed with Arianna and her team’s passion, thoughtfulness, and innovation coupled with their track record of ushering in so many incredible independent films. I’m so grateful to have an opportunity to finally partner with IFC Films and share SPIN ME ROUND with the world.”

Courtney Thomasma, General Manager of AMC+, said, “SPIN ME ROUND is the perfect summer fare for our subscribers, who continue to come to AMC+ as a premium destination for compelling new feature films with their favorite stars. We are huge fans of Alison Brie, who our audience knows well from the iconic Mad Men, and we’re excited to be working with her, Jeff Baena and the entire producing team on this delightful new movie.”

The deal for the film was negotiated by SVP of Acquisitions and Productions for IFC Films, Scott Shooman with ICM Partners and WME Independent on behalf of the filmmakers.

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April 26, 2022 12:00am ET by AMC  

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