John Krasinski's “The Hollars” acquired at Sundance
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired all U.S. and Asia distribution rights for "The Hollars", directed by and starring John Krasinski, on the same day the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
The film sees Krasinski as John Hollar, a New York City-based artist who's forced to return to his home in America upon hearing of his mother's illness. Doing so throws him in the crosshairs of his dysfunctional family, high school rival, and "over-eager" ex-girlfriend, while he's preparing for fatherhood back in the city with his current girlfriend.
The Hollars also features Margo Martindale, Richard Jenkins, Sharlto Copley, Anna Kendrick, Charlie Day, Josh Groban, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Randall Park.
The film received a standing ovation from a Saturday morning audience at the festival, according to a photo shared by Krasinski on Twitter. "You'll never know how much this meant to me," he wrote.
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