2019 Sundance Film Festival Predictions: #81. J.D. Dillard – Sweetheart

The only J.D. Dillard related news to drop in 2018 was that he co-wrote Joe Sill’s directorial debut project Stray. Another tight-lipped Blumhouse production that has been in the can since 2017, we’ve been without updates for more than a year. Dillard broke big with Sleight at Sundance in 2016 and production on his sophomore project took place way back in June of 2017. Sweetheart stars Kiersey Clemons, Emory Cohen and Hanna Mangan Lawrence.

Gist: Unknown.

Production Co./Producers: Jason Blum, Alex Hyner, Bill Karesh, Alex Theurer.

Prediction: Midnight section or Premieres.

U.S. Distributor: Rights Available. TBD (domestic). TBD (international).