Buddy Movie Sets Release Date With Roadside Attractions, Saban Films

Buddy Movie Sets Release Date With Roadside Attractions, Saban Films

EXCLUSIVE: Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have acquired North American rights to Buddy, the horror film marking the feature directorial debut of Too Many Cooks helmer Casper Kelly, which premiered in the Midnight section of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film will open exclusively in theaters, in wide release, on September 4. Produced by BoulderLight Pictures and Low Spark Films, in association with Sipur Studios and Substance…

BUDDY: Roadside Attractions And Saban Films Acquire North American Rights For Casper Kelly's Horror Comedy

A brave girl and her friends must escape a kids television show. [Read the whole post on screenanarchy.com...]

Buddy: The twisted tale of a psychotic children’s show mascot gets picked up by Roadside Attractions and Saban Entertainment

Buddy An upcoming twisted horror comedy from the maker of Too Many Cooks has found its distributors. Roadside Attractions and Saban Entertainment have officially announced that they are working in association to release Buddy this Labor Day on September 4. Casper Kelly’s film is about a children’s show that takes an aggressively violent plunge and stars Emmy Award winner Cristin Milioti (The Penguin, How I Met Your Mother, Palm Springs), Delaney…

The killer kids’ show of “BUDDY” has distribution and a date - Rue Morgue

The killer kids’ show of “BUDDY” has distribution and a date By MICHAEL GINGOLD The festival favorite is coming to big screens this fall. Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have announced their acquisition of North American rights to BUDDY, which has played the Midnight section of the Sundance Film Festival and the Festival Favorites section at SXSW. The …

Sundance, SXSW selection ‘Buddy’ lands North American deal

Casper Kelly’s genre-bender takes place inside a children’s television show that goes horribly wrong.

‘Too Many Cooks’ Director’s ‘Buddy’ Set for September Theatrical Release

Roadside Attractions and Saban Films have acquired the North American rights to Buddy for a theatrical release on September 4, Deadline has learned. The satirical horror film is directed by Casper Kelly (Too Many Cooks, V/H/S/Halloween) from a script he co-wrote with Jamie King (“Jessica Jones”). Buddy centers on the titular unicorn mascot — a beloved children’s TV host with a squeaky-clean persona that belies his true nature as a dark and viole…