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Aura Entertainment has acquired the action comedy “Code 3,” starring Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery and Aimee Carrero, for distribution. The Wayfarer Studios-produced film will launch in U.S. theaters on Sept. 12.

“Code 3” follows a burned-out paramedic taking on one final 24-hour shift to train his replacement, only to find the night spiraling into chaos. Joining Wilson, Howery and Carrero for the “adrenaline-fueled thrill ride,” characterized by “heart, humor, and high-stakes action,” is an ensemble cast including Rob Riggle and Yvette Nicole Brown. The film is directed by Christopher Leone (“Parallels”) from a script he co-wrote with former paramedic Patrick Pianezza.

With the acquisition, Aura Entertainment, the recently launched U.S. film distribution company, adds to its growing slate of titles — 15 and counting — with seven slated for release in 2025. Among them is “Trap House,” starring Dave Bautista, which is set for a wide theatrical release on Nov. 14.

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Concourse Media will commence sales at the AFM in Las Vegas next week on Wayfarer Studios’ buddy action-comedy Code 3 starring Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery.

Code 3 follows a day in the life of two overworked, underpaid and nearly burnt-out paramedics. As one prepares to resign, he must tackle a final shift to train his replacement. Over the course of an exhilarating 24 hours, everything that can happen does happen, from the mundane to the extreme.

The cast includes Aimee Carrero (The Menu), Yvette Nicole Brown (Community), and Rob Riggle (The Hangover).

Former paramedic Patrick Pianezza co-wrote the screenplay with Christipher Leone,...

Exclusive: Ayesha Harris (Daisy Jones & The Six) has signed on to star alongside Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery and more in the forthcoming buddy action-comedy Code 3, helmed by Christopher Leone.

The film from Wayfarer Studios and Circle of Confusion, which we were first to report on, follows a day-in-the-life of two overworked, underpaid and nearly burnt-out paramedics. One Emt is so burnt-out by the job that he is forcing himself to resign, though he first must embark on one last 24-hour shift to train his replacement. Everything that could happen on the job, from the mundane to the extreme, then happens on this final, exhilarating day.

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Exclusive: Yvette Nicole Brown (Disenchanted), Page Kennedy (The Upshaws), and Cameron Fuller (Zatima) have joined the cast of buddy action-comedy Code 3 opposite Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery, and Aimee Carrero. Production is currently underway.

Brown plays Shanice, an experienced Ems supervisor who is always in control—well, most of the time. She knows Randy (Wilson), someone with who she has a colorful past. Shanice knows he’s burnt out and jaded, but she also knows he’s the best paramedic they’ve got, and she respects him for it.

Kennedy plays Officer Tagert, a police officer who frequently runs into Randy and Mike (Howery) in their ambulance on various calls. Tagert knows the system well and prefers that on any given call, the victim winds up going to the hospital, in which case it’s the paramedics’ paperwork, not his. Tagert doesn’t seem to mind helping them out when he can.

Exclusive: Aimee Carrero (The Menu) is set to lead the buddy action-comedy Code 3 opposite Rainn Wilson and Lil Rel Howery. Production is set to begin in February.

She will portray Jessica, a newbie paramedic who is eager to learn is well-trained, and is superb under pressure. In the 24-hour shift where she’s training to replace Randy (Wilson), she’s in for an incredible day of surprises and realizations.

The film, by director Christopher Leone, follows a day in the life of two overworked, underpaid, and nearly burnt-out paramedics. One Emt is so burnt-out by the job that he is forcing himself to resign, though he first must embark on one last 24-hour shift to train his replacement. Everything that could happen on the job, from the mundane to the extreme, then happens on this final, exhilarating day.

The script for Code 3 hails from Leone and former paramedic Patrick Pianezza.

Exclusive: Rainn Wilson (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story) and Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) have closed deals to exec produce and star in Code 3 — a buddy action-comedy from Wayfarer Studios and Circle of Confusion, which is heading into production in Los Angeles next month.

The film from director Christopher Leone (Parallels) follows a day-in-the-life of two overworked, underpaid and nearly burnt-out paramedics. One Emt is so burnt-out by the job that he is forcing himself to resign, though he first must embark on one last 24-hour shift to train his replacement. Everything that could happen on the job, from the mundane to the extreme, then happens on this final, exhilarating day.

The script for Code 3 is from former paramedic, Patrick Pianezza, and Leone. Wayfarer Studios has tapped Angela Cardon to oversee the project for the company and will serve as its sole financier. Producers are Justin Baldoni and Andrew Calof for Wayfarer,...

Circle of Confusion has promoted Katie Abbott and Casey Minella to managers in the literary department, and Megan Herring to director of development in the production department. All three had been coordinators at the management and production company.

Abbott, who first started at Circle of Confusion as an intern in 2015, worked on the desk of Brad Mendelsohn, Partner and Co-Head of the Literary Department and had taken on responsibilities of the TV Literary Coordinator.

Minella has grown her writer and director roster after she was promoted to Film Literary Coordinator from assisting founding partner Lawrence Mattis, where she worked with clients like Jon Spaihts and Gary Whitta and on projects like Showtime’s Work In Progress.

Herring worked at Abrams Artists Agency (now A3) and Magnolia Entertainment before production assisting showrunners Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz on ABC’s Once Upon a Time. She joined Circle starting as Head of...