Independent Entertainment will launch international sales at the Cannes Film Market on Jerrod Carmichael’s Sundance winner “On the Count of Three.”
The film is the directorial debut of comedian, actor and filmmaker Carmichael and he also stars alongside Christopher Abbott (“Possessor”), Tiffany Haddish (“The Card Counter”), Jb Smoove (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) and Henry Winkler (“Barry”). It follows two best friends Val (Carmichael) and Kevin (Abbott), on the last day of their lives. The film is written by Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch and producers are David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher and Jimmy Price.
It premiered at Sundance and won the U.S. Dramatic Screenwriting Award. The film is released in U.S. cinemas on Friday by Annapurna Pictures and MGM’s Orion Pictures via United Artists Releasing.
Carmichael has released three stand-up comedy specials on HBO: “Love at the Store,” directed by Spike Lee,...
The film is the directorial debut of comedian, actor and filmmaker Carmichael and he also stars alongside Christopher Abbott (“Possessor”), Tiffany Haddish (“The Card Counter”), Jb Smoove (“Spider-Man: No Way Home”) and Henry Winkler (“Barry”). It follows two best friends Val (Carmichael) and Kevin (Abbott), on the last day of their lives. The film is written by Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch and producers are David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Jerrod Carmichael, Ari Katcher and Jimmy Price.
It premiered at Sundance and won the U.S. Dramatic Screenwriting Award. The film is released in U.S. cinemas on Friday by Annapurna Pictures and MGM’s Orion Pictures via United Artists Releasing.
Carmichael has released three stand-up comedy specials on HBO: “Love at the Store,” directed by Spike Lee,...
- 5/13/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch won Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award.
Annapurna Pictures is understood to have paid $2m for all North American rights to Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut Sundance drama On The Count Of Three and will market and distribute with a partner to be announced shortly, likely to be MGM’s Orion Pictures.
Writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for their story about two best friends who make a pact to end their lives.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbot star in the Valparaiso Pictures and Werner Entertainment production, with supporting performances by Tiffany Haddish,...
Annapurna Pictures is understood to have paid $2m for all North American rights to Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut Sundance drama On The Count Of Three and will market and distribute with a partner to be announced shortly, likely to be MGM’s Orion Pictures.
Writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for their story about two best friends who make a pact to end their lives.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbot star in the Valparaiso Pictures and Werner Entertainment production, with supporting performances by Tiffany Haddish,...
- 2/12/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Annapurna Pictures has acquired the North American rights to “On the Count of Three,” the film starring and directed by comedian Jerrod Carmichael that premiered at this year’s Sundance.
The distributor acquired the film in a near $2 million deal, two individuals with knowledge told TheWrap. Annapurna will market and distribute the film with a partner to be announced shortly.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star in “On the Count of Three,” which is about two armed best friends who plan to take each others’ lives by the end of the day. The film also stars Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler in supporting roles. Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch wrote the screenplay, and the film is Carmichael’s feature directorial debut.
The film earned some strong reviews out of Sundance as a dark comedy that doesn’t forget its grimly serious subject matter. TheWrap’s Alonso Duralde...
The distributor acquired the film in a near $2 million deal, two individuals with knowledge told TheWrap. Annapurna will market and distribute the film with a partner to be announced shortly.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star in “On the Count of Three,” which is about two armed best friends who plan to take each others’ lives by the end of the day. The film also stars Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler in supporting roles. Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch wrote the screenplay, and the film is Carmichael’s feature directorial debut.
The film earned some strong reviews out of Sundance as a dark comedy that doesn’t forget its grimly serious subject matter. TheWrap’s Alonso Duralde...
- 2/12/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: In a deal around $2 million, Annapurna Pictures has acquired North American rights to On the Count of Three, the 2021 Sundance buzz title that marks the directorial debut of stand-up comedian Jerrod Carmichael. The pic is expected to be released through Annapurna’s distribution pact with MGM’s Orion Pictures through United Artists Releasing.
On the Count of Three was chased by several distributors after premiering to raves in the Dramatic Competition section. It won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for its writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star as two best friends who make a pact to end their lives at the end of a day, and the film covers the events of that day. Tiffany Haddish, Jb Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler also star.
“Megan [Ellison’s] commercial vision for daring independent films is unparalleled, and we couldn’t feel luckier to find a home with her,...
On the Count of Three was chased by several distributors after premiering to raves in the Dramatic Competition section. It won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for its writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star as two best friends who make a pact to end their lives at the end of a day, and the film covers the events of that day. Tiffany Haddish, Jb Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler also star.
“Megan [Ellison’s] commercial vision for daring independent films is unparalleled, and we couldn’t feel luckier to find a home with her,...
- 2/12/2021
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut On the Count of Three has gone to Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures for North America.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star as two best friends as they try to carry out a pact to end their lives before the day ends.
Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler also star in the movie that was written by Ramy writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch.
David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Ari Katcher, and Jimmy Price produced the U.S. dramatic competition title.
This marks the first major festival acquisition for Ellison’s Annapurna ...
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star as two best friends as they try to carry out a pact to end their lives before the day ends.
Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler also star in the movie that was written by Ramy writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch.
David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Ari Katcher, and Jimmy Price produced the U.S. dramatic competition title.
This marks the first major festival acquisition for Ellison’s Annapurna ...
- 2/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jerrod Carmichael’s directorial debut On the Count of Three has gone to Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures for North America.
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star as two best friends as they try to carry out a pact to end their lives before the day ends.
Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler also star in the movie that was written by Ramy writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch.
David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Ari Katcher, and Jimmy Price produced the U.S. dramatic competition title.
This marks the first major festival acquisition for Ellison’s Annapurna ...
Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star as two best friends as they try to carry out a pact to end their lives before the day ends.
Tiffany Haddish, J.B. Smoove, Lavell Crawford and Henry Winkler also star in the movie that was written by Ramy writers Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch.
David Carrico, Adam Paulsen, Tom Werner, Jake Densen, Ari Katcher, and Jimmy Price produced the U.S. dramatic competition title.
This marks the first major festival acquisition for Ellison’s Annapurna ...
- 2/12/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Taking place January 28 through February 3 next year, the 2021 Sundance Film Festival will look quite different than ever before. After unveiling their screening plans, featuring a new online platform, drive-ins, screenings at independent arthouses around the country, and more, the lineup has now arrived.
The full 2021 slate of works includes 72 feature-length films, representing 29 countries and 38 first-time feature filmmakers. These films were selected from 14,092 submissions including 3,500 feature-length films. Of the feature film submissions, 1,377 were from the U.S. and 2,132 were international.
Check out the lineup below.
U.S. Dramatic Competition
The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.
Coda (Director and Screenwriter: Siân Heder, Producers: Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, Patrick Wachsberger) — As a Coda – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
The full 2021 slate of works includes 72 feature-length films, representing 29 countries and 38 first-time feature filmmakers. These films were selected from 14,092 submissions including 3,500 feature-length films. Of the feature film submissions, 1,377 were from the U.S. and 2,132 were international.
Check out the lineup below.
U.S. Dramatic Competition
The 10 films in this section are all world premieres.
Coda (Director and Screenwriter: Siân Heder, Producers: Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, Patrick Wachsberger) — As a Coda – Child of Deaf Adults – Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family’s fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of abandoning her parents.
- 12/15/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
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 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.…...
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.…...
- 11/20/2020
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Exclusive: Lensing has begun in Ottawa, Canada on actor-comedian Jerrod Carmichael’s (The Carmichael Show) under-the-radar movie directorial debut On The Count of Three, in which he is starring alongside Christopher Abbott (Girls), Tiffany Haddish (Girls Trip), Henry Winkler (Arrested Development), J.B. Smoove (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Lavell Crawford (Breaking Bad).
Valparaiso Pictures is producing the darkly comedic thriller with Roseanne and The Conners producer Tom Werner’s Werner Entertainment. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
Script comes from Ramy co-creators Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch. Producers are Werner and Jake Densen of Werner Entertainment, David Carrico and Adam Paulsen at Valparaiso Pictures and Carmichael and Jimmy Price. Christopher Storer is executive producer. UTA Independent Film Group is handling U.S. sales.
The project marks a rare foray into movies for veteran TV exec Werner, also well known for The Cosby Show and 3rd Rock From The Sun, as...
Valparaiso Pictures is producing the darkly comedic thriller with Roseanne and The Conners producer Tom Werner’s Werner Entertainment. Plot details are being kept under wraps.
Script comes from Ramy co-creators Ari Katcher and Ryan Welch. Producers are Werner and Jake Densen of Werner Entertainment, David Carrico and Adam Paulsen at Valparaiso Pictures and Carmichael and Jimmy Price. Christopher Storer is executive producer. UTA Independent Film Group is handling U.S. sales.
The project marks a rare foray into movies for veteran TV exec Werner, also well known for The Cosby Show and 3rd Rock From The Sun, as...
- 11/18/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Bet has put into development half-hour multi-camera comedy W.H.I.P.s (working title), from Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz’s Push It Productions and Werner Entertainment. Alyson Fouse is slated to write the pilot and executive produce.
Based on an original pitch by Sykes, Hurwitz and Kim McKoy (Bet’s It’s a Manns’ World Nellyville) W.H.I.P.s (w/t) is described as a first-of-its-kind African-American female driven comedy that celebrates Women who are Hot, Intelligent, and in their Prime. It follows four former sitcom stars from the ’80s and ’90s who try to navigate the third acts of their lives together under one roof. Through their funny and poignant stories and relationships, the show will examine the notion of family and take on important issues of sisterhood, aging in a youth obsessed culture, finding love and intimacy in the digital age,...
Based on an original pitch by Sykes, Hurwitz and Kim McKoy (Bet’s It’s a Manns’ World Nellyville) W.H.I.P.s (w/t) is described as a first-of-its-kind African-American female driven comedy that celebrates Women who are Hot, Intelligent, and in their Prime. It follows four former sitcom stars from the ’80s and ’90s who try to navigate the third acts of their lives together under one roof. Through their funny and poignant stories and relationships, the show will examine the notion of family and take on important issues of sisterhood, aging in a youth obsessed culture, finding love and intimacy in the digital age,...
- 8/23/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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