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In his new film, Killing Mary Sue, writer and director James Sunshine is tackling the Mary Sue trope with a darkly comedic action thriller about a burnout fighting back against her stepdad. But her stepdad bites off more than he can chew when said burnout reveals a surprising secret.

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The action-packed black comedy follows a corrupt senator who arranges for the murder of his biggest liability—his erratic, burnout step-daughter—only for her to unwittingly discover her natural talent as an untouchable killer.

We have an exclusive look at the first ten minutes of the film, which gives you a taste of the titular Mary Sue, her love of a good party, and her slimy stepdad.

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Sierra McCormick (The Last Stop In Yuma County), Dermot Mulroney (Anyone But You), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), Jake Busey (Stranger Things), French Stewart (Bob Trevino Likes It...

What did we just watch?   Here is one for all us gamers who think we will be able to hold our own in a critical situation thanks to all the hours we put in on games like CoD. We have an exclusive clip to share with you today, from James Sunshine's action comedy, Killing Mary Sue. The movie is out today, June 13th, 2025 from Samuel Goldwyn Films.    Starring Sierra McCormick (The Last Stop In Yuma County), Dermot Mulroney (Anyone But You), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), Jake Busey (Stranger Things), French Stewart (Bob Trevino Likes It), Kym Whitley (Act Your Age), and Jesse Kove (Cobra Kai), the action-packed black comedy follows a corrupt senator who arranges for the murder of his...

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Exclusive: Bleiberg Entertainment has picked up international rights to action caper Killing Mary Sue, starring Sierra McCormick (American Horror Stories) Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), Jason Mewes (Clerks), Martin Kove (Cobra Kai) and Kym Whitley (Rango).

The film, which is currently in post-production, will be on sale at the upcoming American Film Market in Las Vegas.

Written and directed by James Sunshine, Killing Mary Sue is about a corrupt senator who arranges for the murder of his biggest liability, his erratic burnout stepdaughter, only for her to unwittingly discover her natural talent as an untouchable killer. Below is a first-look image.

Pic is produced by Larry Layfield for Arck Productions, Jonathan Sachar for Morningstar Films, Patrick Durham and Dave Lugo. Executive producers are Rosy Sultana and Abdul Bhuiyan.

“This absurdist film takes inspiration from the heated online debates surrounding the infamous ‘Mary Sue...

Director James Sunshine found a novel way to get around the challenges of shooting a movie in Los Angeles during the Covid-19 era.

Sunshine set his dark comedy thriller, Safer at Home: The Coronavirus Movie, during the pandemic to weave social distancing and quarantine orders into the storyline.

“Since the plot of the film is literally about the pandemic, we were able to naturally integrate paranoia and social distancing into the story itself,” the writer/director said of the surrealistic satire about a retired zookeeper, played by John Lehr, who is kidnapped by a crazed economist (Joseph Reitman) during the ...

Director James Sunshine found a novel way to get round the challenges of shooting a movie in Los Angeles during the Covid-19 era.

Sunshine set his dark comedy thriller, Safer at Home: The Coronavirus Movie, during the pandemic to weave social distancing and quarantine orders into the storyline.

“Since the plot of the film is literally about the pandemic, we were able to naturally integrate paranoia and social distancing into the story itself,” the writer/director said of the surrealistic satire about a retired zookeeper, played by John Lehr, who is kidnapped by a crazed economist (Joseph Reitman) during the ...