Bleecker Street Nabs U.S. Rights to Joe Lynch’s ‘Buzzkill,’ Sets 2027 Theatrical Release
Production is scheduled for early 2026 in Texas, with international sales handled by The Veterans.
Overview
- Filming is slated to begin in Texas in early 2026, followed by a planned nationwide U.S. release in 2027 through Bleecker Street.
- Billy Magnussen stars as Sheriff Red, with Lulu Wilson playing his younger sister, Lydia.
- Joe Lynch directs from a screenplay by Colin McLaughlin.
- The horror-comedy centers on a town stalked by a creature that can only be seen by the inebriated as a brewery festival approaches.
- Dane and Cole Eckerle (Bad Grey), Jonathan Schwartz and Nick Shumaker (Anonymous Content), and Billy Magnussen (HappyBad Bungalow) are producing, with the deal negotiated by Bleecker Street’s Miranda King and Avy Eschenasy alongside Anonymous Content’s Nick Shumaker and UTA Independent Film Group.