The South by Southwest Movie and TV Competition launched this system for this yr’s occasion, which can run March 7–14. The opening evening’s TV choice would be the world premiere of “The Studio,” the anticipated new sequence from Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who served as showrunners, administrators and screenwriters.
Starring Rogen because the newly appointed head of a Hollywood studio, the present additionally options Catherine O’Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders and Kathryn Hahn. The sequence begins streaming on Apple TV+ on March 26.
The competition’s opening evening movie choice will likely be introduced individually.
Rogen and Goldberg have change into dependable forces at SXSW, having beforehand introduced initiatives equivalent to “Long Shot,” “Good Boys,” “Sausage Party” and quite a few others to the competition.
“We are thrilled to welcome Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg back to SXSW,” stated Claudette Godfrey, the competition’s VP, Movie & TV, in an announcement. “This brilliantly conceived series is exquisitely cast and written, capturing the fanatical love, dedication, pressure and, yes, the hubris that defines our industry. It’s hilariously spot-on, bringing to life the stories we’ve all heard or witnessed firsthand. We can’t wait to experience the joy and energy radiating from the Paramount when we share this gem with the world.”
“The Accountant 2,” starring Jon Bernthal, left, and Ben Affleck, will likely be unveiled in South by Southwest’s high-profile headliner part.
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Movies included within the competition’s high-profile headliner part would be the world premieres of Gavin O’Connor’s motion thriller “The Accountant 2,” starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal; Flying Lotus’ sci-fi horror “Ash,” starring Eiza González and Aaron Paul; Alex Scharfman’s horror-comedy “The Death of a Unicorn,” starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega; Christopher Landon’s suspenseful “Drop,” starring Meghann Fahy and Brandon Sklenar; and Mimi Cave’s thriller “Holland,” starring Nicole Kidman and Matthew Macfadyen.
The narrative function competitors will embrace the world premieres of Ben Jacobson’s “Bunny,” Matthew Shear’s “Fantasy Life,” Annapurna Sriram’s “F—toys,” Alexander Ullom’s “It Ends,” Brwa Vahabpour’s “My Uncle Jens,” Elena Oxman’s “Outerlands,” Yana Alliata’s “Reeling” and Amy Wang’s “Slanted.”
Within the narrative highlight part will likely be movies together with Uta Briesewitz’s “American Sweatshop,” starring Lili Reinhardt; Jess Varley’s “The Astronaut,” starring Kate Mara; Jay Duplass’ “The Baltimorons” starring Michael Strassner; J Pinder’s “Cotton Candy Bubble Gum,” starring Nick Darnell; Andre Gaines’ “The Dutchman,” starring André Holland; Amy Landecker’s “For Worse,” starring Landecker and Bradley Whitford; Jing Ai Ng’s “Forge,” starring Kelly Marie Tran; Geremy Jasper’s “O’Dessa,” starring Sadie Sink; Siobhan McCarthy’s “She’s the He”; Chad Hartigan’s “The Threesome,” starring Zoey Deutch; and Zak Hilditch’s “We Bury the Dead,” starring Daisy Ridley.
Titles within the documentary highlight part embrace Steven Feinartz’s “Are We Good?” on comic Marc Maron, Adam Bhala Lough’s “Deepfaking Sam Altman,” inspecting AI, Kate Blackmore’s “Make It Look Real” on intimacy coordinators, Linus O’Brien’s “Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror” in regards to the basic 1975 midnight film and Anayansi Prado’s “Uvalde Mom” on the aftermath of a college taking pictures in Texas.
David Oyelowo within the forthcoming sequence “Government Cheese.”
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Different premieres embrace Matt Johnson’s “Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie,” an adaptation of the Canadian tv sequence; Babak Anvari’s “Hallow Road,” starring Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys; Tom J. Stern’s documentary “Butthole Surfers: the Hole Truth and Nothing Butt” in regards to the infamous Texas psychedelic band; and H.E.R.’s documentary “The Makings of Curtis Mayfield,” on the legendary R&B musician.
On the TV aspect, different premieres embrace “#1 Happy Family USA” from showrunners Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady, starring Youssef and Mandy Moore; “Government Cheese,” from showrunners/screenwriters Paul Hunter and Aeysha Carr, starring David Oyelowo and Simone Missick; “Happy Face” from showrunner/screenwriter Jennifer Cacicio and director Michael Showalter, starring Annaleigh Ashford and Dennis Quaid; and “Spy High” from director Jody McVeigh-Schultz, produced by Mark Wahlberg.
“This lineup celebrates the fearless storytellers who make SXSW so unique,” stated Godfrey in an announcement. “We love to discover and elevate filmmakers who make bold statements, push boundaries, spark important conversations and challenge our perspectives in ways we never expected. When our incredible SXSW community gathers in March to experience these stories, the energy and inspiration is going to be absolutely transformative.”
