“Director Jason Reitman has become a punching bag for some critics, and unfairly. He’s had an uneven career, but it’s clear that the material he makes is material that speaks to him in a personal way… and I love that he seems to be willing to let his leads be terribly flawed without judging them,” writes Drew McWeeny
TULLY
Focus Features releases the dark comedy, which has MacKenzie Davis (Halt and Catch Fire) playing the title character, a nanny hired to help Charlize Theron’s bad mom, on April 20.
CAA orchestrated a blockbuster $20 million deal for Bubbles, which led to even more people talking about Netflix. The streaming service has been on the tips of tongues all over Cannes, where Netflix has drawn criticism from some corners because its competition titles Okja and The Meyerowitz Stories won’t debut in French theaters.
Jason Reitman’s Tully has added Mackenzie Davis to star opposite Charlize Theron in an unknown role. The script was penned by Reitman’s frequent collaborator Diablo Cody.
Which follows a mother of three, Marlo, who is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant to the extravagance at first, Marlo comes to form a unique bond with the thoughtful, surprising and sometimes challenging young nanny.
