Bleecker Street to Release the Zellner Brothers' "Sasquatch Sunset"

Details: Category: Entertainment News; Published on Wednesday, 06 December 2023 12:44; Written by A&E Contributing Editor

Bleecker Street announced they will release Sasquatch Sunset from directing duo David and Nathan Zellner ("The Curse"). Riley Keough, Jesse Eisenberg, Nathan Zellner, and Christophe Zajac-Denek star in the film, which is currently in post-production.

Bleecker Street came onto the film for the U.S. in 2022 shortly before its under-the-radar shoot in Northern California.

Sasquatch Sunset is a Square Peg, ZBI, and The Space Program production and produced by Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone, Nathan Zellner, David Zellner, George Rush, Jesse Eisenberg, and David Harari, with acclaimed director Ari Aster serving as an executive producer alongside Riley Keough and Gina Gammell under their Felix Culpa Banner. Bleecker Street will release the film theatrically in 2024.

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Written by David Zellner, Sasquatch Sunset is described as "A year in the life of a singular family," with additional plot details currently being kept under wraps. The deal was negotiated by Kent Sanderson and Avy Eschenasy on behalf of Bleecker Street with producer George Rush on behalf of the filmmakers. Protagonist Pictures is representing the international sales rights.

Filmmaking brothers David and Nathan Zellner have made a name for themselves with their unique, boundary-pushing storytelling and cinematic style. Their collaborations are marked by dark humor and unconventional themes and characters. Their short film "Sasquatch Birth Journal 2" premiered at Sundance in 2011 and was nominated for the Sundance Short Filmmaking Award. They both can be found behind as well as in front of the camera, with David having recently acted in Riley Stearns' The Art of Self-Defense for Bleecker Street in 2019, alongside Jesse Eisenberg, which the Zellners also executive produced. David was also nominated for Best Director at the Film Independent Spirit Awards in 2015 for Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter. Sasquatch Sunset will mark their eighth feature project together.

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Emmy, Golden Globe, and Independent Spirit Award nominee Riley Keough is one of Hollywood's most sought-after multi-hyphenates, known for her chameleon-like versatility that spans blockbuster hits to independent films. She is best known for her performances in "Daisy Jones and the Six" as the iconic titular role, for which she also received an Emmy nomination, "The Girlfriend Experience," Zola, and American Honey. With Gina Gammell, Keough is a co -founder of production company Felix Culpa, which is dedicated to telling bold, boundary-pushing, and emotionally rich stories that challenge audiences to see the world differently while giving a voice to talent and stories that need to be heard. Keough made her directorial debut alongside Gammell with the critically acclaimed War Pony, winning the Camera D'Or award at Cannes and becoming a New York Times Critics Pick. Under Felix Culpa, Keough has produced numerous films and TV series, most recently the upcoming "Under the Bridge," in which she will also star.

Jesse Eisenberg is an Academy Award nominated actor, most recently seen in FX's "Fleishman Is In Trouble." Films include The Art of Self Defense, The Double, The Squid and the Whale, The End of the Tour, Night Moves, The Social Network, Adventureland and the Now You See Me and Zombieland franchises. As a writer/director, Eisenberg made his debut with A24's When You Finish Saving The World, which premiered at Sundance and Cannes Critic's Week. His upcoming film, A Real Pain, stars Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin as estranged cousins on a Polish heritage tour. As a playwright, Eisenberg has written the plays Asuncion, The Revisionist, which starred Vanessa Redgrave, The Spoils, which played in New York and on the West End and, most recently, Happy Talk. He is also a contributor to the New Yorker Magazine.

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Christophe Zajac-Denek's credits include Ike 'The Spike' Stadtler in David Lynch's "Twin Peaks: The Return" alongside frequent Lynch collaborators Kyle MacLachlan, Naomi Watts, and Laura Dern. He performed stunts, choreography, and drove a team of horses in "Oz The Great and Powerful." He has played various principal comedic characters in "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and supporting roles in ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat," Tales of Halloween, and Lemon. Standing On Water, a documentary about Christophe's life, surfing, and dwarfism, has won awards and nominations at several film festivals. Christophe also has hosted and produced a podcast called "I'm Kind Of A Big Deal" which focuses on authentically showcasing the lives of little people.

Riley Keough is represented by CAA, The Lede Company, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Jesse Eisenberg by CAA, Viewpoint, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan. Christophe Zajac-Denek by Big Fish Talent and Del Corral Talent Agency. David and Nathan Zellner by CAA and Entertainment 360.

Bleecker Street also recently acquired the U.S. rights to James Hawes' One Life, starring Academy Award®-winner Anthony Hopkins and Ezra from director Tony Goldwyn, both of which had their world premieres in TIFF. Additional acquisitions include the British comedy Fackham Hall starring Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, Thomasin McKenzie, and Katherine Waterston; and the UK rights to Hayao Miyazaki's latest film, The Boy and the Heron, alongside Elysian Film Group and Anonymous Content. Bleecker's highly-anticipated release slate features Meg Ryan's What Happens Later, starring Ryan alongside David Duchovny, which is currently available on demand; Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson's Waitress: The Musical, which is set for a December 7 release; Gabriela Cowperthwaite's space station-set thriller I.S.S., which is opening January 19; Out of Darkness, a Stone Age-set thriller that will be released February 9; and The Fabulous Four with Bette Midler, Megan Mullally, Susan Sarandon, and Sheryl Lee Ralph, which is in post-production.

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ABOUT BLEECKER STREET

Bleecker Street is an independently financed studio based in New York City that was founded in August 2014 by Andrew Karpen. Bleecker has released more than 60 films and has established itself as a trusted label and champion of original cinema, curating an impressive and lauded slate that extends across all genres. Notable Bleecker releases include Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky; Debra Granik's Leave No Trace; the Oscar-nominated Captain Fantastic and Trumbo; Independent Spirit Award winner Mass; Germany's 2021 entry for Best International Film, I'm Your Man; Most recently, Bleecker Street has released Guy Nattiv's Golda starring Helen Mirren, Marc Turtletaub's Jules starring Ben Kingsley, and Breaking, A Love Song, Emily, The Starling Girl, and The Lesson, acclaimed feature debuts from directors Abi Damaris Corbin, Max Walker-Silverman, Frances O'Connor, Laurel Parmet and Alice Troughton, respectively.

Bleecker's slate includes: Meg Ryan's What Happens Later in which she also stars alongside David Duchovny and is currently available on demand; Andrew Cumming's stone age-set thriller, Out of Darkness; and Gabriela Cowperthwaite's sci-fi thriller, I.S.S. starring Ariana DeBose. The company will also release the comedy The Fabulous Four from acclaimed filmmaker Jocelyn Moorhouse, starring Bette Midler, Megan Mullally, Susan Sarandon, and Sheryl Lee Ralph which is now in post; The Return, based on Homer's ancient classic "The Odyssey'' and directed by Academy Award nominee Uberto Pasolini and starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche; and the next film from legendary auteur Mike Leigh, which is in also post-production.

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ABOUT SQUARE PEG

Square Peg is a filmmaker-driven company led by director Ari Aster and producer Lars Knudsen. They launched the company in 2019, following their collaboration on Aster's critically acclaimed directorial debut HEREDITARY, and his follow-up MIDSOMMAR, both with A24.

Aster and Knudsen released BEAU IS AFRAID starring Joaquin Phoenix in Spring 2023 and Kristoffer Borgli's DREAM SCENARIO starring Nicolas Cage in the fall, both with A24. Up next are David & Nathan Zellner's SASQUATCH SUNSET with Bleecker Street. The company is in post-production with A24 on Alex Scharfman's DEATH OF A UNICORNE starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega. In addition, Square Peg has a robust slate of television projects – fiction and nonfiction - with series set up at Amazon, Starz, HBO, Peacock and Netflix. The company has a First Look TV deal with A24.

Lars has produced over 30 films, including: Ari Aster's HEREDITARY, MIDSOMMAR and BEAU IS AFRAID, Robert Eggers' THE NORTHMAN and THE WITCH, Andrea Arnold's AMERICAN HONEY, Ira Sach's LITTLE MEN, LOVE IS STRANGE, and KEEP THE LIGHTS ON, David Lowery's AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS, Andrew Dosunmu's MOTHER OF GEORGE, Shaul Schwarz's NARCO CULTURA and TROPHY, Mike Mills' BEGINNERS, and Kelly Reichardt's OLD JOY, among others.