Thriller ‘LaRoy’ Starring John Magaro, Steve Zahn & Dylan Baker Sets Release With Brainstorm Media
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Indie distributor Brainstorm Media has locked down North American rights to LaRoy, a darkly comedic thriller starring John Magaro (First Cow), Steve Zahn (The White Lotus) and Dylan Baker (Happiness) that world premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival and nabbed three awards at the Deauville American Film Festival, including the Grand Prix, Audience Award, and Critics Award.
The film is the first from writer-director Shane Atkinson and is set for release in theaters and on digital in 2024. Hailing from Next Productions, LaRoy follows a down-and-out man who is mistaken for a hired killer, leading him to play a dangerous game with dire consequences.
Magaro leads the ensemble as Ray, who, after discovering his wife is cheating on him, decides to kill himself. He buys a gun, drives to the seedy motel where she and her lover are entangled, and is about to do the deed — but before he can pull the trigger, he gets mistaken for a low-rent hired killer.
Desperate for a little respect, and with nothing else to live for, Ray decides to take the job — and soon wishes he had just killed himself.
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