{"id":16062,"date":"2021-12-13T23:26:50","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/?p=16062"},"modified":"2021-12-13T23:26:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T23:26:50","slug":"american-reject-music-comedy-about-reality-singing-competition-scores-u-s-deal-with-1091-pictures-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blue-subtitle.com\/blog\/american-reject-music-comedy-about-reality-singing-competition-scores-u-s-deal-with-1091-pictures-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018American Reject,\u2019 Music Comedy About Reality Singing Competition, Scores U.S. Deal With 1091 Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cAmerican Reject,\u201d a music comedy that delves into the aftermath of a reality singing competition, has secured U.S. distribution with\u00a01091 Pictures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Fledgling London-based sales agent The\u00a0Mise En Scene\u00a0Company, which launched at the 2020 American Film Market, sold the project into the indie distributor, which is known for Taika Waititi\u2019s \u201cHunt for the Wilderpeople\u201d and \u201cWhat We Do in the Shadows.\u201d A spring release is planned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cAmerican Reject,\u201d directed by Marlo Hunter and produced by Full Armor Films, stars Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone as Kay, a recent reject of America\u2019s hottest singing competition, \u201cPop Star Now.\u201d As she mourns her public elimination, she\u2019s forced to participate in the network\u2019s \u201cAfter The Cut\u201d filming, and is sent to her hometown to move back in with her mother and the simple life she left behind.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div id=\"adm-inline-article-ad-1\" class=\"admz\">\n<div class=\"adma boomerang\" data-device=\"Desktop\" data-width=\"300\">\n<div class=\"pmc-adm-boomerang-pub-div ad-text\">\n<div id=\"gpt-variety-article-mid-article-uid0\" class=\"adw-300 adh-250\" data-is-adhesion-ad=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CNGdnaH24fQCFVDxdwodeqcCYQ\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">With nothing on the horizon but a cameraman following her every move, Kay is reacquainted with the personalities of her past and soon finds herself in the Easter Spectacular at the annual town fair. As it turns out, losing can sometimes become one way to win.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The movie, which is also written by star Monteleone, is inspired by the singer\u2019s own experience as a contestant on NBC\u2019s 2007 competition series \u201cGrease: You\u2019re the One That I Want,\u201d in which she took part in a nationwide search for the production\u2019s Sandy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Other cast members include Keala Settle, Annaleigh Ashford, Billy Ray Cyrus, Connie Ray, Bryan Batt, Rebecca Black and Angelica Hale.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Paul Yates, CEO of Mise En Scene, said:\u00a0\u201cWe were on a tight schedule to find a home for \u2018American Reject\u2019 and we\u2019re ecstatic for the film to have landed with 1091, whose stellar reputation precedes them. We love the authentic message of value and hope that \u2018American Reject\u2019 portrays, and to have a company like 1091 help MSC bring this film to the world is absolutely thrilling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Lev Avery-Peck, acquisitions executive for 1091 Pictures, added: \u201c\u2018American Reject\u2019 gives us the unique inside look at what it\u2019s like to lose a singing competition. Based on the real-life story of writer Kathleen Elizabeth Monteleone, this feature brings all the heart and the laughs. We\u2019re so excited to be partnering with MSC and the filmmakers on this release.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The deal was negotiated between Mise En Scene\u2019s Yates and Rory MacDonald, who are handling International sales, and 1091\u2019s Avery-Peck.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-tags \/\/ a-children-icon-bullet lrv-u-font-family-primary u-letter-spacing-012 lrv-u-line-height-large lrv-u-color-brand-primary\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Source:variety<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAmerican Reject,\u201d a music comedy that delves into the aftermath of a reality singing competition, has secured U.S. distribution with\u00a01091 Pictures. 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