Vertigo Releasing Acquires U.K. Rights to 'The State of Us'
The British coming-of-age comedy, directed by Jake Harvey and Ollie Gardner, will get a U.K. cinema release in 2027 and screens at the Rome Film Festival on Monday.
Vertigo Releasing has acquired U.K. theatrical rights to The State of Us, the British coming-of-age comedy starring Samuel Bottomley and Callum Scott Howells. The film is scheduled for a U.K. cinema release in 2027, according to Variety.
The State of Us marks the directorial debut of Jake Harvey and Ollie Gardner. It had its world premiere in the main competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival earlier this year.
The film screens at the Rome Film Festival on Monday.
Producers are Pippa Cross and Dylan Rees. Circus Studios handles worldwide sales, with Playhouse Studios overseeing post-production. The cast also includes Safia Oakley-Green, Seamus O'Hara, Sunetra Sarker and Frances Barber, and the score is by Tom Ogden, frontman of Blossoms.
The film was shot in Yorkshire and is presented by Noughty Pictures, in association with Screen Yorkshire and 4 8 Fourteen Films. Restless Pictures and Crossday Productions are the production companies.
Quick answers
When will The State of Us be released in U.K. cinemas?
Vertigo Releasing has set a U.K. theatrical release for 2027.
Who directed The State of Us?
The film is the directorial debut of Jake Harvey and Ollie Gardner.
Where is The State of Us screening next?
It screens at the Rome Film Festival on Monday.