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[06/29/23 - 12:27 PM]
Hulu Acquires Rights to Jake Johnson's Comedy Thriller "Self Reliance"
When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he's alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.

[via press release from Hulu]

HULU ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO JAKE JOHNSON'S COMEDY THRILLER "SELF RELIANCE"

The Genre-Bending Film is Written and Directed by Johnson and Produced by Lonely Island and Walcott Productions

"Self Reliance" Will Premiere as a Hulu Original on September 8

June 29, 2023 (Santa Monica, CA) In a deal with MRC and Paramount Global Content Distribution, Hulu has acquired the U.S. rights to Jake Johnson's feature directorial debut, "Self Reliance''. The hilarious and thrilling film is also written by and starring Jake Johnson, and boasts an all-star cast including Johnson ("New Girl", "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse," "Minx"), Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa ("Dave"), Emily Hampshire ("Schitt's Creek"), Mary Holland, Boban Marjanović, with Christopher Lloyd, and Wayne Brady. The fiercely competitive deal was struck on the heels of the world premiere of the MRC-financed film at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival in March, which was a festival favorite, screening to a standing-room-only audience. The hilarious film will premiere as a Hulu Original on September 8.

When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he's alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.

"Self Reliance" is produced by Lonely Island and Walcott Productions, while Ali Bell, Joe Hardesty and Jake Johnson serve as producers and executive producers include Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone.

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About Hulu:

Hulu is the leading and most comprehensive all-in-one premium streaming service that offers an expansive slate of live and on-demand entertainment, both in and outside the home, through a wide array of subscription options that give consumers ultimate control over their viewing experience. As part of the Disney Entertainment segment, Hulu is the only on-demand offering that provides access to shows from every major U.S. broadcast network, libraries of hit TV series and films - including licensed content available exclusively on Hulu - and award-winning Hulu Originals, both with and without commercials. With Hulu + Live TV, subscribers receive a unique combination of access to 90+ live news, entertainment and sports TV channels from 20th Television, The Walt Disney Company, ABC, NBCUniversal, CBS Corporation, The CW, Turner Networks, A+E Networks and Discovery Networks, as well as Hulu's on-demand library, Disney+, and ESPN+ included as part of the base plan. Visit hulu.com to subscribe or learn more about the service.

About MRC:

MRC is the leading independent entertainment studio which develops, finances, and produces some of the world's most iconic, award-winning, and prestigious television series, films, and non-fiction documentaries with the industry's foremost creative artists. To date, MRC has been nominated for 111 Emmy(R) Awards, 29 Golden Globe (R) Awards, 12 Academy(R) Awards and 2 GRAMMY Awards(R) and its films have grossed more than $6 Billion in worldwide box office. MRC Television projects include: "Poker Face," "The Terminal List," "Ozark," "The Great," "Ted," "Shrink Next Door," "Shining Girls," "Hello Tomorrow!," "Time Bandits," "The Outsider," and "House of Cards;" MRC Film titles include "Saltburn", "Fair Play", "The Blackening", "Ted," "Knives Out," "Persuasion," "Baby Driver," "Elysium," "Bruno," "Babel," "Jerry and Marge Go Large," "The Mothership," and "The Lovebirds." MRC Non-Fiction recently debuted "The Sparks Brothers," and has upcoming projects with filmmakers including Ahmir Thompson, Zackary Drucker, Bao Nguyen, Kief Davidson, Yemi Bamiro, Zach Heinzerling, Sacha Jenkins, Clair Titley and others. For more information please visit: www.mrcentertainment.com.

About Paramount Global Content Distribution:

Paramount Global Content Distribution is the leading distributor of premium content across multiple media platforms throughout the global marketplace. The division's portfolio is comprised of some of the world's most recognized brands, including feature films and television programs from Paramount Pictures, Paramount Television Studios, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures, CBS News, SHOWTIME, Nickelodeon, MTV Entertainment Studios, Miramax and third-party partners. The division also has the largest distributed library of series and film titles, including global franchises such as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "NCIS," "Star Trek," "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Transformers," "Mission: Impossible," and more. In addition, the division licenses a diverse lineup of scripted and unscripted formats for local production and international co-productions. Paramount Global Content Distribution is a division of Paramount.





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