Image Entertainment has acquired all U.S. rights to the comedy film “Rewrite,” the fourth collaboration between writer-director Marc Lawrence and actor Hugh Grant. The film also stars Marisa Tomei, Allison Janney, J.K.Simmons and Chris Elliott.
“Hugh Grant and Marc Lawrence have a proven track record when it comes to successful films,” said Mark Ward, RLJ Entertainment’s Senior Vice President of Acquisitions for the Image brands in a statement. Its deal for Rewrite was negotiated by CAA on behalf of the filmmakers and Jess De Leo and Grace Santos Feeney on behalf of Image.
“With an all-star cast and a heartfelt script about the ups and downs of life and second chances, we are confident that loyal fans will embrace this film.”
The movie is about a screenwriter (Grant) who once had it all — an Oscar, a hit movie and a beautiful wife. Fifteen years later, he’s divorced and broke, so when his agent gets him a teaching job at a small university in New York, he grudgingly takes the position while hoping to write a new script. His perspective starts to change when he gets to know his students, including a single mom (Tomei) looking for a fresh start.
The U.S. release date is expected to be announced soon. (c/o Indiwire & Hollywood Reporter)