Bored with working “9 to five” in actual property, a lady decides to attempt her luck as a Dolly Parton impersonator in “Severely Pink.” Gravitas Ventures just lately scored North American rights to Gracie Otto’s musical. Deadline studies {that a} 2023 launch is being deliberate for the pic, which made its world premiere at SXSW earlier this 12 months.
“Severely Pink” tells the story of Pink (Krew Boylan, “The Secrets and techniques She Retains”), who misreads her work occasion’s costume code and consequently “tumbles outta mattress into a brand new world of tribute artists and impersonators in her wild and messy journey that features romancing a Kenny Rogers impersonator. Pink should lose herself to seek out herself,” the supply teases.
“Severely Pink” is penned by Boylan and consists of songs from Parton’s catalogue. “Bodily’s” Rose Byrne is a producer on the pic and performs a Parton impersonator.
“Krew Boylan’s implausible screenplay was actually the draw card for me,” Otto instructed us. “Additionally the very fact I had at all times admired her as an actress — she has such nice bodily comedy and in addition can actually hit dramatic beats. I believed the story was so unique and had potential to carry a very fascinating fashion to it. Since shifting again to Australia I fell again in love with the ’90s Golden Period of Australian movies, like ‘Muriel’s Wedding ceremony,’ and I noticed ‘Severely Pink’ as a movie that would turn out to be a traditional in its personal manner.”
Relating to the acquisition, Otto, who additionally counts SXSW doc “Below the Volcano” amongst her credit, mentioned, “We’re excited to carry the movie to North American audiences with Gravitas Ventures, who share our ardour for music and the icon herself, Dolly Parton!”
Invoice Guentzler, Gravitas Ventures’ Senior Director of Acquisitions, added. “That includes a few of the best hits of soon-to-be Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame inducted Dolly Parton, ‘Severely Pink’ is an intimate, private, and laugh-out-loud comedy that reveals that typically you need to attempt to be a distinct individual to seek out out who you really are. Gravitas is proud to carry this movie to theaters and VOD early subsequent 12 months. We all know audiences will love the movie as a lot as we do.”
