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Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has obtained the U.S. theatrical distribution rights to The Wedding Year, a romantic comedy led by Modern Family star Sarah Hyland, who also serves as an executive producer, and Tyler James Williams. Lakeshore Entertainment acquired the spec script written by television writer/producer Donald Diego and produced the film, which will open in the fall of this year.

Legally Blonde helmer Robert Luketic directed the pic. It tells the story of Mara Hickey (Hyland), an La photographer who has vowed never to get married. So, when she and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend (Williams) are invited to fifteen weddings in the same year, the pressure is on Mara to make some big decisions.

Rounding out the cast are Keith David, Patrick Warburton, Tom Connolly, Grace Helbig, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan, Anna Camp, and Fred Grandy.

Lakeshore’s Gary Lucchesi, Marc Reid, and Mark Korshak are producers.

Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures has acquired the domestic rights to “The Wedding Year,” a romantic comedy starring “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland and “Dear White People” star Tyler James Williams, the studio announced Wednesday.

Esmp will release the film in the U.S. later this fall.

Robert Luketic (“Legally Blonde”) directs the rom-com about Mara Hickey (Hyland), an L.A. photographer who has vowed never to get married. But when she and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend (Williams) are invited to 15 weddings in the same year, the pressure is on Mara to make some big decisions.

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Keith David, Patrick Warburton, Tom Connolly, Grace Helbig, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan, Anna Camp and Fred Grandy co-star. Donald Diego wrote the screenplay.

Esmp acquired the film from Lakeshore Entertainment, which first picked up the spec script from Diego, who is...

Sarah Hyland is starring in the romantic comedy “The Wedding Year” with Robert Luketic directing for Lakeshore Entertainment.

Luketic, whose credits include “Legally Blonde,” “Monster-in-Law,” and “The Ugly Truth,” will direct from a Don Diego screenplay. Lakeshore will be presenting “The Wedding Year” for sales at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival, in parallel with the rest of the company’s slate.

“Modern Family” star Hyland will portray a Los Angeles photographer who’s never getting married. So, when she and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend are invited to 15 weddings in the same year, the pressure is on to make some big decisions.

Lakeshore’s Gary Lucchesi, Marc Reid, and Mark Korshak will produce. Hyland will executive produce. Production will begin in Los Angeles on May 21.

This will mark Luketic’s second collaboration with Lakeshore, following the 2009 rom-com “The Ugly Truth,” starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler.

Lucchesi said, “All of us...

Modern Family star Sarah Hyland has been tapped as the lead in the romantic comedy, The Wedding Year, with Legally Blonde and The Ugly Truth director Robert Luketic at the helm. The pic hails from Lakeshore Entertainment, which Deadline first reported had picked up the spec script written by Donald Diego. Lakeshore will be presenting the film at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival.

Hyland stars as La photographer Mara Hickey who is never getting married. So, when she and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend are invited to fifteen weddings in the same year, the pressure is on Mara to make some big decisions.

Lakeshore’s Gary Lucchesi, Marc Reid, and Mark Korshak will produce. Hyland, who is currently in her 9th season of ABC’s hit comedy, Modern Family, will serve as an executive producer on this project.

Luketic’s directorial credits include Monster-in-Law, with Jane Fonda and Jennifer Lopez and card counting casino thriller,...

Principal photography set to begin in Los Angeles on May 21.

Lakeshore Entertainment heads to Cannes with a rom-com from Legally Blonde director Robert Luketic called The Wedding Year.

Sarah Hyland leads the cast as an La photographer who feels the pressure to tie the knot with her new boyfriend after they get invited to 15 weddings in one year. Don Diego wrote the screenplay.

Production is scheduled to begin in Los Angeles on May 21, with Lakeshore’s Gary Lucchesi, Marc Reid and Mark Korshak on board as producers. Hyland will serve as executive producer.

The Wedding Year will mark Luketic’s...

Sarah Hyland will star in the rom-com The Wedding Year for Lakeshore Entertainment.

Legally Blonde director Robert Luketic will helm the feature, which centers on a marriage-resistant Los Angeles photographer (Hyland) who is invited to 15 weddings in the same year with her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend.

Lakeshore’s Gary Lucchesi, Marc Reid and Mark Korshak will produce, with Hyland executive producing.

Production will begin later this month in Los Angeles. Lakeshore will be presenting The Wedding Year for sales at Cannes.

Hyland, who is repped by Wme, Rkm and Gang Tyre, is best known for her role on ABC's long-running series Modern Family,...

Maker Studios is getting more entrenched in the film biz. The Disney-owned YouTube multi-channel network teamed with Off the Dock, Lakeshore Entertainment’s digital studio, to produce the mockumentary film Internet Famous, starring newly-christened Maker talent and YouTube superstar Shane Dawson.

Internet Famous tells the story of six digital media stars who travel across the country to compete in a talent show where the ultimate prize is their very own TV show. Dawson, who starred in his own film Not Cool and boasts 12.7 million subscribers across two channels, will play one of the online celebrities. Real-life digital stars Steve Greene, Amanda Cerney, Christian DelGrosso, Wendy McColm, and Richard Ryan will play the remaining five online personalities in the flick.

Written by Greene and YouTuber star Michael Gallagher (the guy behind the 2012 feature film Smiley), Internet Famous is produced by Maker and Off the Dock alongside Gallagher’s Cinemand banner. Gallagher...

Lakeshore Entertainment, which earlier this week unveiled plans to boost its film production pipeline, is targeting the YouTube generation with a full-service digital studio.

Off The Dock will finance, produce, acquire and distribute digital influencer-led content in a bid to free up the fiercely guarded disposable income of Millennials and their younger Generation Z counterparts.

“We are excited to blend Lakeshore’s knowledge and skills gained from its 20-year track record of traditional film-making and distribution with the new world of digital influencers,” said CFO Marc Reid. “We think each world can elevate the other.”

The first film is Kinetic Films’ Man Up from and starring Justin Chon with Us comedian and YouTube celebrity Kevin Wu (pictured) aka KevJumba.

Man Up centres on two 19-year-old friends who are forced to prepare for the unintended arrival of a baby.

Off The Dock has partnered with Supergravity Pictures, led by Marc Hustvedt and Max Benator, to distribute...

Lakeshore Entertainment is moving ahead with its production ambitions following a deal with Vine Alternative Investments Group that will see the parties co-finance 12 upcoming Lakeshore features.

Laura Austin-Little, the newly appointed head of international sales and acquisitions who arrived from Annapurna International, will oversee sales with svp of international sales Jason Buckley.

The move means Lakeshore will phase out its long collaboration with Sierra/Affinity, although the latter will continue to handle existing titles like The Age Of Adaline, the Blake Lively starrer that Lionsgate will open in the Us on April 25.

The co-financing pact expands Lakeshore CEO Tom Rosenberg’s (pictured) relationship with Vine, the New York-based asset management firm that has invested in Lakeshore’s capital structure for a number of years.

Lakeshore will continue to finance production and distribution, including Us P&A on its film slate, via its credit facility led by JPMorgan Chase Bank.

“Vine is a highly respected financial institution and they...

Lakeshore Entertainment has received a new round of funding from Vine Alternative Investments Group that will be used to co-finance 12 upcoming films, Lakeshore said Tuesday. Lakeshore is an independent production, financing and international sales company. The new deal with Vine, which has been a Lakeshore investor for years, was sealed by chief operating officer Eric Reid and chief financial officer Marc Reid and comes as the company is expanding its movie production slate. Lakeshore will continue to finance production and distribution, including U.S. P&A on its motion pictures, under its credit facility led by JPMorgan Chase Bank. The...