Abramorama Buys ‘Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights for the feature-length documentary “Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids” from NBCUniversal Syndication Studios and Believe Entertainment Group.
The film is directed by Andrew Jenks (“The Zen of Bobby V”) and charts the meteoric rise of the dolls that set in motion the modern day Black Friday craze.
It is narrated and executive produced by Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris. “Billion Dollar Babies” includes the first interview with Cabbage Patch Kids’ creator Xavier Roberts in over 20 years, as well as sit-downs with journalistConnie Chung,and former Coleco marketing head Al Kahan.
The film world premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. Abramorama is planning a theatrical release for this fall. According to the official description, “before the Cabbage Patch Kids, no one could have imagined a world where police would need to break up fights between rampaging adults in toy stores.
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