First Look picks up the ‘Bill’ for Eckhart/Alba comedy

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It was one of the last films to preem at TIFF, but it seems to have fetched a good chunk of change ($3 million) for GreeneStreet Films. The prod co. sold N.American rights to First Look Studios.

Bill is Melisa Wallack and Bernie Goldmann's directorial debut, and the story centers on Bill (Aaron Eckhart), who, fed up with his job, his wife (Elizabeth Banks) and his life, finds himself the reluctant mentor of an unruly teenager. His life hits an all-time low when he catches his wife having an affair. But with the help of Lucy (Jessica Alba), an intriguing saleswoman, he regains his lost sense of self.

Eric Lavallée
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society), FIPRESCI and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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