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The international distribution company Glass House Distribution has acquired the worldwide rights to “The Private Eye,” a mystery, comedy and romance. The film was written and directed by Jack Cook and stars comedian Matt Rife. Glass House Distribution will represent the movie at the Cannes Film Festival in May with all territories available.

The official description for the film reads, “Private investigator Mort Madison (Matt Rife) has seen his better days. A mysterious woman, Michelle (Clare Grant) hires him to spy on David (Elliot), whom he believed to be her lover. In the detective process Mort himself falls in love with Michelle and decides the only way he can be with her is by eliminating David from the equation. Mort hopes this will entice Michelle to run away with him and live happily ever after only to reveal a mind-blowing twist.”

“The Private Eye is a fun, twisty comedy/mystery...

"People are capable of all sorts of things, under the right circumstances." 1091 Pics has debuted an official trailer for an indie drama titled Pink Opaque, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Derrick Perry. This premiered last year and arrives on VOD later this month. A Los Angeles film student struggles to graduate while navigating a budding romance & reconnecting with his estranged uncle leading to a renewed uncertainty of his future. "As tensions begin to brew with her protective older brother Bobby and family secrets put his newly established connection with Robin to the test, Travis struggles to hold it all together long enough to figure out his future, as well as his past." Starring Elijah Boothe and Ruby Park, with Chaim Dunbar, Daniel C, Aaron Dominguez, Chris Markle, Bill Miltenberger, and Kris Kil. This film has positive reviews and looks like a solid debut feature about making films and the life of a filmmaker.

Matt Rife (Wild ‘N Out) and Clare Grant (Changeland) are set to star in psychological thriller The Private Eye, along with Eric Roberts (Runaway Train), Erik Griffin (Workaholics), Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther), Eugenia Kuzmina (The Gentlemen), Elijah Boothe (Luke Cage), Jihad Reeves (All American), King Chip (Shootouts), Lexy Panterra (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween) and newcomer Elliot. Jack Cook directed the pic from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hope Ayiyi, Santino Ramos, and Patrick Roe.

Set throughout LA, the mystery drama follows a private investigator Mort Madison (Rife) whose life is spiraling downward, when a beguiling, slightly familiar woman (Grant) hires him for his most unusual case.

Cook and Ayiyi also produced The Private Eye, which is expected to be released in Summer 2021, with Elliot, Alex Kagianaris, and Boothe. Mark Berry and Joe Hebeler are executive producers.

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Exclusive: Actor Elijah Boothe, who recurred in the first season of Marvel/Netflix’s Luke Cage, has signed on to star and produce the indie drama, Pink Opaque, to be directed by Derrick Perry, who also wrote the screenplay

The Lazlo Pictures and Hb-Content film centers on Travis Wolfe who reconnects with his estranged uncle Robin, a veteran television producer on the wrong side of his career, in an attempt to unravel the mystery of his father’s suicide. With family secrets putting his new found connection with Robin to the test, Travis struggles to hold it all together long enough to figure out his future, as well as his past.

Mario Becerra and Jordan Nistico will also produce the pic alongside Boothe, while David Ragsdale and Perry serve as executive producers.

Boothe, whose credits include Netflix’s Coin Heist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, and the Tribeca film All These Small Moments,...

"You realize if this doesn't go perfectly, we are all going to jail." Netflix has debuted a trailer for the film Coin Heist, the latest little indie from young filmmaker Emily Hagins out of Austin. We've featured her work before, including her most recent film before this, titled Grow Up Tony Phillips. Coin Heist is indeed about a "coin heist" - four different high school kids decide to team up and figure out a way to break into the U.S. Mint and pay off a big debt by planting flawed coins. The cast includes Alex Saxon, Alexis G. Zall, Sasha Pieterse, Jay Walker, Blanche Baker, David W. Thompson and Elijah Boothe. This looks like it might be fun, and I always like supporting talented young filmmakers like Emily. Give it a look below. Here's the first official trailer for Emily Hagins' Coin Heist, direct from Netflix's YouTube: United by dire circumstances,...