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Exclusive: Writer-director Ellie Sachs has set an impressive cast for her debut feature Lucy Schulman, an indie rom-com in which she plays the title role. Recently wrapping production in New York City, the film also stars David Cross (Arrested Development), who exec produces, as well as Thomas Mann (Sovereign), Sandrine Holt (Your Friends & Neighbors), playwright and actress Eisa Davis (Mare of Easttown), actress and filmmaker Annabelle Attanasio (Bull), and actor-comedian Hasan MInhaj (It Ends with Us).

The logline for Lucy Schulman is being kept under wraps. Fernando Loureiro (Frances Ha) and Guilherme Coelho (the upcoming Oceânico) are producing via their company, Tigresa, along with Morwin Schmookler (The Apprentice). Executive producers include Cross, Gabriel Faria do Amaral, Jay Burnley, Will Frank Day, Sam Evoy, Will Janowitz, Carissa Knol, Clay Prietsch, Zachary Rice, Kelly Schwartz, Sascha Seinfeld, and Chelsea Tieu.

UTA Independent Film Group is repping worldwide rights.

Previously, Sachs has...

Exclusive: It’s bring your dad to work day in the finale of Stapleview’s Ad World.

Deadline has an exclusive look at the episode, which features a guest spot from Richard Kind. The veteran actor plays Kyle’s dad, who continuously interrupts an important company meeting thinking that he’s providing valuable feedback to his son’s team.

Watch the full five-minute episode above.

Ad World, created and directed by Max Cohn and Ellie Sachs, is one of several digital short comedy series produced by Stapleview. The company, which was founded by Sam Grey in 2022, has been focused recently on growing the following for its online comedy shows, which also include Bareback Acres, The Method, Clear the Air, and Beautiful Questions.

“Led by the incredible vision of Ellie Sachs and Max Cohn, and brought to life by a hilarious cast, Ad World is a first of its kind digital...

Richard Kindwill always be known for his role as Max Klein in Argo, the 2012 crime thriller starring and directed by Ben Affleck, but he's recently been working on a slew of short films that have opened up new doors for him. Kind features as a guest star in the first trailer for Ad World, the upcoming series following a flailing and out-of-touch ad agency with an incompetent staff struggling to stay relevant. Ad World has been set to premiere on March 11 and is reminiscent of The Office, the popular sitcom from Greg Daniels that stars Steve Carell and John Krasinski. The six-episode series comes from writer/director duo Ellie Sachs and Max Cohn, who previously worked with Kind on Proof of Concept, the 2023 short film telling the story of an aspiring filmmaker learning to finance and make their first short film.