After directing some television items in 2018-19, comedian, actor and obvious star of the The Carmichael Show, Jerrod Carmichael officially decided to move into film directing. He went into production on his directorial debut in Canada’s capitol city (no not Toronto, but Ottawa) working from a script from Ramy co-creators Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch. On the Count of Three stars Christopher Abbott, Tiffany Haddish, Henry Winkler, J.B. Smoove and Lavell Crawford.
Gist: This is being described as a darkly comedic thriller.
Production Co./Producers: Valparaiso Pictures’ David Carrico and Adam Paulsen, Werner Entertainment’s Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Ari Katcher, Jerrod Carmichael, Jimmy Price.
Prediction: U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION.
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. UTA Independent Film Group (domestic).