Dianne Doan has joined the cast of “Reunion.”
The film centers on a murder that takes place during a high school reunion party and has already attracted a cast of comedy heavyweights and in-demand actors. Doan will appear alongside Lil Rel Howery, Billy Magnussen, Jillian Bell, Nina Dobrev, Jamie Chung, Michael Hitchcock and Chace Crawford. Chris Nelson (“The Perfect Date”) is directing the film from a screenplay by the “The Edge of Sleep” writing duo, Jake Emanuel and Willie Block.
Doan was part of the main cast of Cinemax’s “Warrior,” playing Mai Ling. She also appeared as Lonnie in the Disney Channel original movies “Descendants” and “Descendants 2.” Other credits include “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Good Trouble” and “Vikings.” It’s unclear what role she will play in “Reunion.”
“Reunion” puts a whodunit spin on the genre of awkward, post-graduation gatherings with former classmates — it unfolds during a snowstorm that...
The film centers on a murder that takes place during a high school reunion party and has already attracted a cast of comedy heavyweights and in-demand actors. Doan will appear alongside Lil Rel Howery, Billy Magnussen, Jillian Bell, Nina Dobrev, Jamie Chung, Michael Hitchcock and Chace Crawford. Chris Nelson (“The Perfect Date”) is directing the film from a screenplay by the “The Edge of Sleep” writing duo, Jake Emanuel and Willie Block.
Doan was part of the main cast of Cinemax’s “Warrior,” playing Mai Ling. She also appeared as Lonnie in the Disney Channel original movies “Descendants” and “Descendants 2.” Other credits include “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Good Trouble” and “Vikings.” It’s unclear what role she will play in “Reunion.”
“Reunion” puts a whodunit spin on the genre of awkward, post-graduation gatherings with former classmates — it unfolds during a snowstorm that...
- 9/16/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Stars: Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson, Quinn Lord, Nick Offerman, Gary Cole, Megan Mullally, Darien Provost, Dustin Ybarra, Sarah Hyland, Larry Wilmore | Written by Alan Yang | Directed by Chris Nelson
When best friends Michael and Matty make a pact to lose their virginity before prom, a spanner is thrown in the works when Matty comes out as gay. Trying to work out their new situation, Michael makes it his life ambition to continue the pact no matter what. Together, they start on an adventure of calamity and hi-jinx as they try to find their place in the world, how their lives have changed because of it and who can they persuade to have sex with them before prom night is through.
Date and Switch definitely suffers from that classic ‘teenager romantic comedy’ syndrome where it is all about sex and, namely, having it before a certain time limit is up.
When best friends Michael and Matty make a pact to lose their virginity before prom, a spanner is thrown in the works when Matty comes out as gay. Trying to work out their new situation, Michael makes it his life ambition to continue the pact no matter what. Together, they start on an adventure of calamity and hi-jinx as they try to find their place in the world, how their lives have changed because of it and who can they persuade to have sex with them before prom night is through.
Date and Switch definitely suffers from that classic ‘teenager romantic comedy’ syndrome where it is all about sex and, namely, having it before a certain time limit is up.
- 2/20/2015
- by Richard Axtell
- Nerdly
We have 2 clips as well as the trailer for Lionsgate's upcoming comedy "Date and Switch," starring Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson, Zach Cregger, Sarh Hyland, Gary Cole, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. Chris Nelson directs the film which tells of high school seniors Michael and Matty who have been best pals since the 3rd grade. They're still virgins, and make a pact to help each other “score” before Senior Prom, however, their mission suddenly takes an unexpected turn when Matty announces that he’s gay. Catch it in theaters on Valentine's Day.
- 2/11/2014
- Upcoming-Movies.com
ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at a new clip from Date and Switch , opening in theaters and available On Demand February 14. Directed by Chris Nelson, the R-rated comedy stars Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson (upcoming Fifty Shades of Grey ), Sarah Hyland, Nick Offerman, Gary Cole, Megan Mullally and Wendi McLendon-Covey. In the film, High school seniors Michael and Matty have been best friends since 3rd grade. Still virgins, they make a pact to help each other "score" before Senior Prom . but their mission suddenly takes an unexpected turn when Matty announces that he's gay.
- 2/11/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Chris Nelson ("Ass Backwards") has been tapped to direct the indie drama "Liv" at Black Label Media. Hilary Swank, Molly Smith and Trent and Thad Luckinbill will produce.
The story revolves around a 26-year-old visionary who becomes an overnight sensation when she's handed her dream job as the editor–and face–of a multi-platform media experiment.
As she begins to lose hold of her image and her magazine, she must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice for success.
The film is based on a novel by Karen Yampolsky, and inspired by the life of magazine editor Jane Pratt. Ellen Shanman will pen the script adaptation.
Source: Variety...
The story revolves around a 26-year-old visionary who becomes an overnight sensation when she's handed her dream job as the editor–and face–of a multi-platform media experiment.
As she begins to lose hold of her image and her magazine, she must decide how much she's willing to sacrifice for success.
The film is based on a novel by Karen Yampolsky, and inspired by the life of magazine editor Jane Pratt. Ellen Shanman will pen the script adaptation.
Source: Variety...
- 2/10/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Catch the first poster for "Date and Switch," starring Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope, Dakota Johnson, Zach Cregger, Sarh Hyland, Gary Cole, Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally. The film opens nationwide and on demand starting February 14th. 2014. Lionsgate distributes the comedy directed by Chris Nelson which tells of high school seniors Michael and Matty who have been best pals since the 3rd grade. They're still virgins, and make a pact to help each other “score” before Senior Prom, however, their mission suddenly takes an unexpected turn when Matty announces that he’s gay.
- 1/31/2014
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Date and Switch has released its first trailer.
The Lionsgate film stars Fifty Shades of Grey's Dakota Johnson opposite Nicholas Braun (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) and newcomer Hunter Cope.
Chris Nelson's coming-of-age comedy centres around best friends Michael (Braun) and Matty (Cope), who make a pact to lose their virginity before prom night.
When Matty reveals that he is a "gay dude", Michael insists on accompanying him on an exploration of his sexuality.
Johnson plays Matty's ex, who threatens to come between the pair.
Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Sarah Hyland, Zach Cregger, Gary Cole, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Brian Geraghty also feature in the film, which was originally titled Gay Dude.
Date and Switch will be released on February 14 in the Us. A UK release date is yet to be announced.
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The Lionsgate film stars Fifty Shades of Grey's Dakota Johnson opposite Nicholas Braun (The Perks of Being a Wallflower) and newcomer Hunter Cope.
Chris Nelson's coming-of-age comedy centres around best friends Michael (Braun) and Matty (Cope), who make a pact to lose their virginity before prom night.
When Matty reveals that he is a "gay dude", Michael insists on accompanying him on an exploration of his sexuality.
Johnson plays Matty's ex, who threatens to come between the pair.
Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Sarah Hyland, Zach Cregger, Gary Cole, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Brian Geraghty also feature in the film, which was originally titled Gay Dude.
Date and Switch will be released on February 14 in the Us. A UK release date is yet to be announced.
Catch up on all the latest TV and Movies releases in Digital Spy's Screen Time:...
- 1/16/2014
- Digital Spy
After directing the big, goofy Sundance comedy Ass Backwards with Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael (which I enjoyed quite a bit), Chris Nelson is back in the director's chair with future 50 Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson for the teen sexy comedy Date and Switch. The film follows best friends Michael (Nicholas Braun) and Matty (Hunter Cope) who take the familiar oath to help each other lose their virginity before senior prom. However, when Matty reveals that he's gay, that changes their approach. At least it's an original take on this subgenre, and the supporting cast has Nick Offerman and more. Watch! Here's the first trailer for Chris Nelson's Date and Switch, originally from Yahoo: Date and Switch is directed by Chris Nelson (Ass Backwards) and written by Alan Yang ("Parks & Recreation") High school seniors Michael (Nicholas Braun) and Matty (Hunter Cope) have been best friends since the 3rd grade.
- 1/15/2014
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The trailer for Lionsgate's comedy Date and Switch is online today, courtesy of Yahoo! Movies . Starring 50 Shades of Grey 's Dakota Johnson and The Perks of Being a Wallflower 's Nicholas Braun, the Chris Nelson film hits theaters on February 14. High school seniors Michael and Matty have been best friends since 3rd grade. Still virgins, they make a pact to help each other "score" before Senior Prom . but their mission suddenly takes an unexpected turn when Matty announces that he's gay. Hunter Cope, Sarah Hyland, Nick Offerman, Gary Cole, Megan Mullally and Wendi McLendon-Covey also star.
- 1/15/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael are two comedians/writers/actresses who have gained recognition on nearly every platform a comedian can take advantage of these days. College buddies at Nyu, they studied improv comedy at New York’s Ucb theater where they performed their long running show, "Rode Hard and Put Away Wet," before Hollywood scooped them up to write the Kate Hudson/Anne Hathaway vehicle “Bride Wars.” Since then, Wilson has put in stints on TV as an SNL cast member and on the kooky (and sadly cancelled) ABC sitcom “Happy Endings.” Raphael appeared in “Year One,” starred in the "Bachelorette"-parody web series “Burning Love” (coming soon to E!), and is a co-host of the addictive and hilarious bad movie podcast “How Did This Get Made?” Not content to leave a single media avenue unexplored, Wilson and Raphael’s co-written, co-starring indie flick “Ass Backwards,” directed by Chris Nelson,...
- 10/4/2013
- by Katie Walsh
- The Playlist
In the grand tradition of Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion, The Sweetest Thing, Connie & Carla, Drop Dead Gorgeous and countless other female-fronted films that didn't get the respect they deserved upon release -- but have intensely devoted fan-followings -- comes Ass Backwards, a new movie written by and starring Happy Endings alum Casey Wilson and Ntsf:sd:suv's June Diane Raphael.
"I describe the movie as two asses on parade," Wilson recently told me at The 2013 Outfest Film Festival. "It's a female buddy comedy that's got it all: pageants, road trips, meth heads, a lesbian commune ... seriously. It's got everything."
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More formally, Ass Backwards revolves around Kate and Chloe, two childhood best friends who met when they placed dead last in their hometown beauty pageant. Now, full-grown delusional NYC-dwellers, the ladies are given one last chance to win the crowns that eluded them as kids and take a roadtrip...
"I describe the movie as two asses on parade," Wilson recently told me at The 2013 Outfest Film Festival. "It's a female buddy comedy that's got it all: pageants, road trips, meth heads, a lesbian commune ... seriously. It's got everything."
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More formally, Ass Backwards revolves around Kate and Chloe, two childhood best friends who met when they placed dead last in their hometown beauty pageant. Now, full-grown delusional NYC-dwellers, the ladies are given one last chance to win the crowns that eluded them as kids and take a roadtrip...
- 9/9/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
A few days ago we shared the official poster for the upcoming road-trip buddy comedy Ass Backwards, which comes from director Chris Nelson, and is set to hit limited theaters this November. Today, we’re here to add the very first trailer for the whole thing, and you already know what that means: time to meet Kate and Chloe! They’re about to get a second chance to prove they’re winners, let’s give them a try! Starring June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson (watch out, those girls are responsible for the script as well!) in the leading roles, the movie tells a story of two best friends...
Click to read original and full article: Watch: First Trailer For Chris Nelson’s Buddy Comedy Ass Backwards on http://www.filmofilia.com...
Click to read original and full article: Watch: First Trailer For Chris Nelson’s Buddy Comedy Ass Backwards on http://www.filmofilia.com...
- 9/2/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Sneak Peek a new trailer revealing footage from director Chris Nelson's upcoming comedy feature "Ass Backwards", written by and starring Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael:
"...'Chloe' (Wilson) and 'Kate' (Raphael) are two women whose stations in life aren’t necessarily enviable to others. They run into an old acquaintance (Alicia Silverstone), who brings up the failed pageantry tales of their youth. Then they get invited to an anniversary pageant in their hometown, and they take a long road trip to prove themselves..."
"Ass Backwards" opens wide November 8, 2013.
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"...'Chloe' (Wilson) and 'Kate' (Raphael) are two women whose stations in life aren’t necessarily enviable to others. They run into an old acquaintance (Alicia Silverstone), who brings up the failed pageantry tales of their youth. Then they get invited to an anniversary pageant in their hometown, and they take a long road trip to prove themselves..."
"Ass Backwards" opens wide November 8, 2013.
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- 9/1/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
A lot of the movies that come out of Sundance with a palatable buzz tend to be introspective emotional dramas that hover just outside the boundaries of comedy. But this year gave us Chris Nelson.s farcical road trip beauty pageant buddy comedy Ass Backwards, from writers and co-stars Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael. Unlike our esteemed Katey Rich, who shares her opinions of the film here, I haven.t seen it yet, but thanks to iTunes Movie Trailers, I now have the above trailer to clue me in on exactly where this movie will be taking audiences. And apparently we.re going to strip clubs and book stores! It.s almost impossible not to make comparisons to Romy and Michele.s High School Reunion and Little Miss Sunshine. Two women want to reclaim and defend the popularity of their youth (or lack thereof), and take a road trip...
- 8/31/2013
- cinemablend.com
Fans of beauty pageants, road trips, and Happy Endings alike are sure to get a kick out of the trailer for Ass Backwards, a movie that SNL alum Casey Wilson and equally funny lady June Diane Raphael wrote and premiered at Sundance. The film focuses on BFFs Kate and Chloe, a duo whose "fragile grip on reality" takes them on a "road trip back to their hometown to claim the beauty pageant crown that eluded them as children." It includes Alicia Silverstone, a motorcycle-riding lesbian, some jail-time makeout sessions, and general calamity. There really aren't nearly enough female buddy comedies out there, so we’re looking forward to welcoming the Chris Nelson–directed movie when it's released on demand on September 30 and in theaters on November 8.
- 8/31/2013
- by Delia Paunescu
- Vulture
Kate (June Diane Raphael) and Chloe (Casey Wilson) are best friends who support each other unconditionally. And why shouldn’t they? They’re gorgeous, talented, and crazily successful (well, Kate’s an egg donor and Chloe’s a go-go dancer) living it up in New York City. And in Chris Nelson‘s Ass Backwards, to really drive home the fact that they’re not the girls they were when they left their small town, they’re going to enter – and win – the beauty pageant they lost as little girls. Haha, suckers. Check out the first trailer for yourself here: It’s easy to draw comparisons to another misguided roadtrip movie after seeing this: Dumb and Dumber. Or even a little bit of Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion – although these ladies aren’t feeling any need to pretend that they’re successful, because they totally are. Those two films really aren’t bad company to keep...
- 8/30/2013
- by Samantha Wilson
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Yesterday, the bright and chipper poster for the R-rated, Sundance selected comedy Ass Backwards arrived, complete with writers and stars Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael decked out in some pretty festive attire. Now the first trailer for the silly comedy is finally here, giving us a taste of the wacky duo of Kate and Chloe ("Chloe and Kate. I'm Chloe. She's Kate"). Be warned, this movie is high energy, and very goofy, so if that's not your cup of tea, I don't know what to tell you. There are also plenty of great cameos from the likes of Vincent D'Onofrio and "Breaking Bad" star Bob Odenkirk. It's a blast! Watch! Here's the first trailer for Chris Nelson's Ass Backwards originally from Apple: Ass Backwards is directed by Chris Nelson and written by Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael, who also star in the film as two co-dependent best...
- 8/30/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
I know, I know, the first poster for Chris Nelson‘s upcoming Ass Backwards looks completely weird, but that’s exactly the point with this buddy comedy – it revolves around two best friends with a not so firm grip on reality. In other words, June Diane Raphael and Casey Wilson invite you to choose your own reality, head inside to check them out! Written by Raphael and Wilson, the movie revolves around Kate and Chloe, two best friends who embark on a cross country trip back to their hometown to attempt to win a pageant that eluded them as children. Or, if you prefer – Raphael...
Click to read original and full article: Ass Backwards: First Poster And Image With Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael on http://www.filmofilia.com...
Click to read original and full article: Ass Backwards: First Poster And Image With Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael on http://www.filmofilia.com...
- 8/29/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Way back in January, plenty of laughs and joy arrived in the form of Ass Backwards, a wacky comedy from writers Casey Wilson ("Happy Endings") and June Diane Raphael ("Burning Love"), who also star in the film as a ditzy, clueless duo reminiscent of Dumb & Dumber and Romy & Michele's High School Reunion. Thankfully, Gravitas Ventures picked up the film for distribution this fall, and now the first poster has arrived featuring Wilson and Raphael all decked out in their best pageant dresses. Raphael says, "We took to the streets — and by the streets we mean a downtown La quinceanera shop — to procure the best dresses I have ever seen." And the film itself is just as fun and ridiculous as those wild dresses. Look below! Here's the first poster for Chris Nelson's Ass Backwards from Entertainment Weekly: Ass Backwards is directed by Chris Nelson and written by Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael,...
- 8/29/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
Yesterday we posted our red carpet chats from last night’s Outfest Lgbt Film Festival Opening Night event in Los Angeles with Jonathan Groff and Director Kimberly Peirce but we have more from the star-studded event.
Besides Groff and Peirce, we chatted with newly married/Prop 8 Plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo, Happy Endings star Casey Wilson (Ass Backwards), Groff’s co-star in C.O.G., Corey Stoll, as well as cast and crew from Outfest films Southern Baptist Sissies, Gbf and the documentary on the life of a film legend, I Am Divine.
Newlyweds Jeff Zarillo & Paul Katami
Ass Backwards stars Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael & Director Chris Nelson
I Am Divine director Jeffrey Schwartz
Gbf’s stars Molly Tarlov & Michael J Willett with
writer George Northy & producer Steven Israel
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Leslie Jordan
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Emerson Collins
Southern Baptist Sissies creator Del Shores
C.O.G. co-star Corey Stoll
I Do...
Besides Groff and Peirce, we chatted with newly married/Prop 8 Plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarillo, Happy Endings star Casey Wilson (Ass Backwards), Groff’s co-star in C.O.G., Corey Stoll, as well as cast and crew from Outfest films Southern Baptist Sissies, Gbf and the documentary on the life of a film legend, I Am Divine.
Newlyweds Jeff Zarillo & Paul Katami
Ass Backwards stars Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael & Director Chris Nelson
I Am Divine director Jeffrey Schwartz
Gbf’s stars Molly Tarlov & Michael J Willett with
writer George Northy & producer Steven Israel
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Leslie Jordan
Southern Baptist Sissies’ Emerson Collins
Southern Baptist Sissies creator Del Shores
C.O.G. co-star Corey Stoll
I Do...
- 7/13/2013
- by Jim Halterman
- The Backlot
Gravitas Ventures has picked up Chris Nelson's female road trip comedy "Ass Backwards," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. "Ass Backwards" will screen at Outfest Los Angeles on July 13, and Gravitas plans to release the film on VOD on Sept. 30 prior to its theatrical release on Nov. 8. Screenwriters June Diane Raphael ("New Girl") and Casey Wilson ("Happy Endings") star as two co-dependent best friends who fancy themselves as high-powered stylish New York City gals -- even though they share a water bed, sell their eggs...
- 7/10/2013
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
Distribution round-up: Universal has said [10] it will release Angelina Jolie’s upcoming second feature as director, Unbroken, on Dec 25 2014. Separately, Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to Standing Up, while Monterey Media has taken Approaching Midnight and Gravitas Ventures has picked up Ass Backwards.
The drama is based on Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand and is set to commence production in late September.
The story chronicles the survival at sea and subsequently in a Japanese Pow camp of downed WWII airman Louis ‘Louie’ Zamperini.
Joel and Ethan Coen rewrote the screenplay from earlier drafts by William Nicholson and Richard Lagravenese.
Jolie produces alongside Matthew Baer and Erwin Stoff, while Mick Garris and David Crockett are on board as executive producers. Roger Deakins serves as cinematographer.
Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the family film Standing Up based on Brock Cole’s young...
The drama is based on Unbroken: A World War II Story Of Survival, Resilience, And Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand and is set to commence production in late September.
The story chronicles the survival at sea and subsequently in a Japanese Pow camp of downed WWII airman Louis ‘Louie’ Zamperini.
Joel and Ethan Coen rewrote the screenplay from earlier drafts by William Nicholson and Richard Lagravenese.
Jolie produces alongside Matthew Baer and Erwin Stoff, while Mick Garris and David Crockett are on board as executive producers. Roger Deakins serves as cinematographer.
Arc Entertainment has acquired all North American rights to the family film Standing Up based on Brock Cole’s young...
- 7/10/2013
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
After premiering their film Ass Backwards in the Park City at Midnight section of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, writers and stars Casey Wilson & June Diane Raphael couldn't have been more happy and proud of their hilarious road trip comedy that has flares of Dumb & Dumber and Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion. Thankfully, the female comedy duo took the time to sit down for an interview which resulted in some sultry casting couch talk, Britney Spears quotes and more. In addition, director Chris Nelson sat down to talk about entering the female comedy world with Wilson and Raphael, and just letting these girls open up a whole can of crazy on the big screen with outlandish fashion and antics. Watch below! Here's my chat with the lovely and hilarious Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael: And here's a slightly longer talk with Ass Backwards director Chris Nelson on Flipcam: If...
- 2/1/2013
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
If you aren’t tuning into Happy Endings or haven’t yet caught the web series Burning Love (now headed to E!), then you’re missing the magic of Casey Wilson and June Diane Raphael (pictured above with Paul Scheer and director Chris Nelson). The longtime writing/acting team is well known on the comedy circuit, and they just hit up Sundance with their lady buddy flick, Ass Backwards. The stars used a successful Kickstarter campaign to pay for the last five days of shooting, and now we’re able to bask in the glory of their finished project.
EW has an exclusive clip from the film, in which the women take a road trip back to their hometown to battle their childhood enemy (played by Alicia Silverstone, hurray!) in a beauty pageant. In it, they sing along with their CD copy of “Take On Me,” skips and all. The...
EW has an exclusive clip from the film, in which the women take a road trip back to their hometown to battle their childhood enemy (played by Alicia Silverstone, hurray!) in a beauty pageant. In it, they sing along with their CD copy of “Take On Me,” skips and all. The...
- 1/31/2013
- by VH1
- TheFabLife - Movies
A road movie inspired by the likes of early Almodovar and Peter Sellers comedies, "Ass Backwards" is the first feature from Los Angeles filmmaker Chris Nelson. The film follows two best friends who travel back to their hometown to win the beauty pageant they lost as kids. The film starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Alicia Silverstone screened in the Park City at Midnight category. What It's About: "Ass Backwards" is about two very delusional best friends, Kate and Chloe, who met as kids when they both finished last in their hometown beauty pageant circuit. Years later, when they get an invitation to compete one last time, they take a wild road trip home that brings them face to face with each other and their past. And So It's Really About: Friendship. The way in which two close friends can simultaneously lift each other up and keep each other back. And it's a celebration of delusion.
- 1/28/2013
- by Indiewire Staff
- Indiewire
It’s the second to last day of filming Ass Backwards and co-writer and star Casey Wilson (Happy Endings) is thrilled that the end is in sight. Wilson and her longtime friend and co-writer June Diane Raphael (New Girl) are finishing up shooting on their long-in-the-works “balls-out” independent movie about lifelong best friends who decide to go back to their childhood hometown to enter a beauty pageant against their mean girl nemesis (Alicia Silverstone). But the real comedy comes from the road trip, which features Chloe (Wilson) and Kate (Raphael) making their way through everything from a strip club to...
- 1/16/2013
- by Erin Strecker
- EW - Inside Movies
After falling into obscurity for a few years, Alicia Silverstone is starting to make her way back. She recently reunited with her director Amy Heckerling to make the comedy Vamps, she has a part in the ensemble election parody Butter, and she recently took parts in Marc Turtletaub's Gods Behaving Badly and Chris Nelson's Ass Backwards. And the hits just keep coming as, according to Variety she's found yet another new gig. The trade reports that Silverstone and Twilight.s Billy Burke have taken parts in the coming-of-age dramedy Jesus in Cowboy Boots. The film is about a young woman (Amanda Michalka) who can.t get attention from her mother and turns to an imaginary friend called The Cowboy. Silverstone will play Michalka.s mother while Burke will be the Cowboy. In a strange twist, the protagonist lives in a community established in .an abandoned drive-in movie lot...
- 7/10/2012
- cinemablend.com
After a break-out turn in Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker," where he went toe-to-toe with Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty hasn't exactly risen at the same trajectory as his two former co-stars; his most high-profile roles to date are in the yet-be-released ensemble rom-com "Ten Year" and the universally-panned horror flick "Atm."
We certainly had high hopes for the young actor, even championing him for the lead in 'Captain America' when that role was up for grabs. On the horizon, he has a supporting turn in Robert Zemeckis' "Flight," which should prove another opportunity for him to shine, and the actor remains prominent in the indie scene with a handful of films, including two from helmer Chris Nelson (the classily titled double of "Gay Dude" & "Ass Backwards") and a starring role opposite Krysten Ritter in "Refuge."
Geraghty will now add another interesting string to his bow...
We certainly had high hopes for the young actor, even championing him for the lead in 'Captain America' when that role was up for grabs. On the horizon, he has a supporting turn in Robert Zemeckis' "Flight," which should prove another opportunity for him to shine, and the actor remains prominent in the indie scene with a handful of films, including two from helmer Chris Nelson (the classily titled double of "Gay Dude" & "Ass Backwards") and a starring role opposite Krysten Ritter in "Refuge."
Geraghty will now add another interesting string to his bow...
- 4/27/2012
- by Simon Dang
- The Playlist
* Real life couple Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally, who see plenty of eachother already on Parks & Recreation, have both signed on to indie sex comedy, Gay Dude. The film stars two high school buds who vow to get laid before graduation. Then one of them comes out as gay. Chris Nelson makes his directorial debut, with Gary Cole, Dreama Walker, Nicholas Braun, Dakota Johnson, and Brian Geraghty...
- 8/17/2011
- by Travis Hopson
- Punch Drunk Critics
Nick Offerman, best known for his role as Ron Swanson in hit NBC comedy, Parks And Recreation, and his wife, Megan Mullally (who plays his ex, Tammy, in the show) have joined the cast of upcoming comedy, Gay Dude. The film is directed by Chris Nelson and follows two friends, Matty and Michael (Hunter Cope and Nicholas Braun) who promise to help each other lose their virginity before their high school prom. Things get complicated however, when Matty announces to Michael that he’s gay, testing their friendship in the process. Offerman...
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- 8/16/2011
- by Fareed Athman
- TotalFilm
Hey dudes, a bunch of comedy names have joined the cast of the Lionsgate’s Gay Dude – Broadway veteran and Emmy Award winner Megan Mullally and her husband Nick Offerman are the latest thesps to sign on to the upcoming high-school comedy directed by Chris Nelson. The husband and wife team, who portray ex-spouses on [...]
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- 8/13/2011
- by Nick Martin
- Filmofilia
Rising thesps Dakota Johnson and Nicholas Braun are set to lead Chris Nelson's upcoming high-school comedy "Gay Dude" with Hunter Cope and Dreama Walker ("The Sitter") rounding out the cast. Johnson, the daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson, scored a fair bit of attention as the Stanford girl who wakes up with Justin Timberlake in "The Social Network" and made a few waves after scoring roles in high-profile projects like Phil Lord and Chris Miller's "21 Jump Street," Nicholas Stoller's "Five Year Engagement" and Christopher Neil's "Goats." She'll take on the female lead in the Alan Yang-penned ("Parks And…...
- 8/10/2011
- The Playlist
Dakota Johnson continued to stay busy since her supporting role amongst up-and-comers Rooney Mara, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield in director David Fincher’s Facebook drama The Social Network. In the movie, Johnson’s character beds Napster founder Sean Parker, played by Justin Timberlake. Variety reported today that Johnson signed on as the female lead in the teen comedy Gay Dude, about two male friends who make a pact to lose their virginity by prom but their contest turns complicated when one comes out as gay. Chris Nelson boarded the movie as director with Alan Yang writing the script. Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope and Dreama Walker also joined the cast.
- 8/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Dakota Johnson continued to stay busy since her supporting role amongst up-and-comers Rooney Mara, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield in director David Fincher’s Facebook drama The Social Network. In the movie, Johnson’s character beds Napster founder Sean Parker, played by Justin Timberlake. Variety reported today that Johnson signed on as the female lead in the teen comedy Gay Dude, about two male friends who make a pact to lose their virginity by prom but their contest turns complicated when one comes out as gay. Chris Nelson boarded the movie as director with Alan Yang writing the script. Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope and Dreama Walker also joined the cast.
- 8/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Dakota Johnson continued to stay busy since her supporting role amongst up-and-comers Rooney Mara, Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield in director David Fincher’s Facebook drama The Social Network. In the movie, Johnson’s character beds Napster founder Sean Parker, played by Justin Timberlake. Variety reported today that Johnson signed on as the female lead in the teen comedy Gay Dude, about two male friends who make a pact to lose their virginity by prom but their contest turns complicated when one comes out as gay. Chris Nelson boarded the movie as director with Alan Yang writing the script. Nicholas Braun, Hunter Cope and Dreama Walker also joined the cast.
- 8/9/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Publicity firm Pmk*Bnc has drafted Zipline Entertainment's Marian Koltai-Levine and her eight-person staff to run its new film marketing and distribution department.
"Bringing in Marian allows Pmk*Bnc to round out its entertainment division with a completely integrated film marketing and communications department, as well as adds distribution capabilities that we’ve never had before," said Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO of Pmk*Bnc, which was formed in January, when Pmk/Hbh and Bnc merged.
Koltai-Levine, who previously headed marketing at both Picturehouse and Fine Line Features, launched Zipline in April, 2009 in response to the changing indie film business by offering filmmakers both marketing expertise and theatrical distribution services for those who chose to self-distribute their films.
Since then the outfit done work for such features as John Crowley's "Is Anybody There?" and Chris Nelson's "Ass Backwards," the New York publicity for Lisa Cholodenko's "The Kids Are All Right...
"Bringing in Marian allows Pmk*Bnc to round out its entertainment division with a completely integrated film marketing and communications department, as well as adds distribution capabilities that we’ve never had before," said Cindi Berger, chairman and CEO of Pmk*Bnc, which was formed in January, when Pmk/Hbh and Bnc merged.
Koltai-Levine, who previously headed marketing at both Picturehouse and Fine Line Features, launched Zipline in April, 2009 in response to the changing indie film business by offering filmmakers both marketing expertise and theatrical distribution services for those who chose to self-distribute their films.
Since then the outfit done work for such features as John Crowley's "Is Anybody There?" and Chris Nelson's "Ass Backwards," the New York publicity for Lisa Cholodenko's "The Kids Are All Right...
- 8/2/2010
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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