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"Two couples, one baby, and no regrets." Gravitas has unveiled a trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled Babysplitters, which premiered at the Santa Barbara Film Festival last year and it played at the Newport Beach, Vancouver, Raindance, Nashville, and San Diego Film Festivals. After two busy Los Angeles couples decide to join forces in raising a baby together, this "fresh and sunny" comedy takes many hilarious twists and turns. First it's the planning. Then the sometimes messy business of conception. Then, well... The cast is lead by Danny Pudi, Emily C. Chang, Maiara Walsh, and Eddie Alfano. Described as "combining the DNA of She's Having a Baby and Indecent Proposal", this quirky romantic comedy film tries to redefine the expectations of what parenting is supposed to be. But does it all work out...? You'll have to watch to find out. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Sam Friedlander's Babysplitters,...
- 6/26/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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Exclusive Gravitas Ventures has acquired North American rights to the Sam Friedlander-helmed comedy Babysplitters, which will be released in theaters and on demand July 31. Danny Pudi, Maiara Walsh, Mark Feuerstein (Royal Pains), Emily C. Chang (The Vampire Diaries), and Eddie Alfano (Shameless) star in the film about splitting the responsibility of parenting.
The story follows Jeff (Pudi) and Sarah (Chang), a couple struggling to come to an agreement about having a baby. Jeff wants to be a father eventually but is afraid to lock himself into his current job situation. Meanwhile, Sarah, nearing 35, feels her biological clock ticking and is impatient to start trying. Friends of the couple, Don (Alfano) and Taylor (Walsh), have the opposite problem. Don has a successful business and is ready to be a dad, but Taylor, an aspiring dancer, is worried that the toll...
The story follows Jeff (Pudi) and Sarah (Chang), a couple struggling to come to an agreement about having a baby. Jeff wants to be a father eventually but is afraid to lock himself into his current job situation. Meanwhile, Sarah, nearing 35, feels her biological clock ticking and is impatient to start trying. Friends of the couple, Don (Alfano) and Taylor (Walsh), have the opposite problem. Don has a successful business and is ready to be a dad, but Taylor, an aspiring dancer, is worried that the toll...
- 6/8/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
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Other Angle has picked up international sales rights to “Babysplitters,” a U.S. comedy directed by Sam Friedlander (“Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant”) as part of the French company’s move into English-language movies.
“Babysplitters” is a high-concept comedy about two couples who have mixed feelings about having kids and hatch a plan to share one baby. While it initially seems like the perfect compromise, things spiral out of control.
The movie, which stars Danny Pudi, Emily Chang, Maiara Walsh and Eddie Alfano, has already screened at North American festivals, including Santa Barbara and San Diego, where it won awards. It also played at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
Variety‘s review of “Babysplitters” said “The trials and travails of impending parenthood are captured through Friedlander’s highly comedic filter, giving birth to enough dazzling wit to sustain the gimmick.”
Friedlander said the film was inspired by his own doubts and fears about parenthood.
“Babysplitters” is a high-concept comedy about two couples who have mixed feelings about having kids and hatch a plan to share one baby. While it initially seems like the perfect compromise, things spiral out of control.
The movie, which stars Danny Pudi, Emily Chang, Maiara Walsh and Eddie Alfano, has already screened at North American festivals, including Santa Barbara and San Diego, where it won awards. It also played at the Vancouver International Film Festival.
Variety‘s review of “Babysplitters” said “The trials and travails of impending parenthood are captured through Friedlander’s highly comedic filter, giving birth to enough dazzling wit to sustain the gimmick.”
Friedlander said the film was inspired by his own doubts and fears about parenthood.
- 11/8/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
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Good friends often split restaurant checks, but can they split child-raising duties? That’s the catchy premise of writer-director Sam Friedlander’s outrageous comedy “Babysplitters,” which earned the Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema at the Santa Barbara film fest. Combining the DNA of “She’s Having a Baby” and “Indecent Proposal,” Friedlander’s audacious hook is sure to spur thought-provoking discussions about its progressive parenting ideas. The trials and travails of impending parenthood are captured through Friedlander’s highly comedic filter, giving birth to enough dazzling wit to sustain the gimmick.
Married couple Sarah (Emily Chang) and Jeff Penaras (Danny Pudi) are having trouble trying to conceive — that is, to conceive of a life as full-time parents. Jeff’s feeling the pressure of being stuck in a dead-end sales job at a startup company, and Sarah is feeling the pressure of being at the mercy of her ticking biological clock.
Married couple Sarah (Emily Chang) and Jeff Penaras (Danny Pudi) are having trouble trying to conceive — that is, to conceive of a life as full-time parents. Jeff’s feeling the pressure of being stuck in a dead-end sales job at a startup company, and Sarah is feeling the pressure of being at the mercy of her ticking biological clock.
- 2/10/2019
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
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Community alum Danny Pudi has landed the lead role in the Sam Friedlander’s upcoming romantic comedy Babysplitters. Pudi will star opposite Maiara Walsh, Emily C. Chang (The Vampire Diaries) and Eddie Alfano (The Amityville Murders).
Friedlander, who served as producer on The Resident and Royal Pains, wrote and directed the feature that follows two couples who have mixed feelings about having kids. When the couples come up with a plan to share a baby, things spiral out of control, naturally. The film is currently in production in Los Angeles.
Babysplitters also stars Mark Feuerstein, Brian Thomas Smith, and Andree Vermeulen. Friedlander produces alongside Rebecca G. Stone, Matthew Dinicola, David C. Smith, and Morgan Patterson.
Pudi is repped by UTA and Velocity Entertainment Partners. Chang is also repped by Velocity as well as Paradigm andTalentworks. Walsh is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Abrams Artists. Alfano is repped by Ddo,...
Friedlander, who served as producer on The Resident and Royal Pains, wrote and directed the feature that follows two couples who have mixed feelings about having kids. When the couples come up with a plan to share a baby, things spiral out of control, naturally. The film is currently in production in Los Angeles.
Babysplitters also stars Mark Feuerstein, Brian Thomas Smith, and Andree Vermeulen. Friedlander produces alongside Rebecca G. Stone, Matthew Dinicola, David C. Smith, and Morgan Patterson.
Pudi is repped by UTA and Velocity Entertainment Partners. Chang is also repped by Velocity as well as Paradigm andTalentworks. Walsh is repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment and Abrams Artists. Alfano is repped by Ddo,...
- 8/20/2018
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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