EXCLUSIVE: Fox’s ad-supported VOD service Tubi has acquired Destry Allyn Spielberg’s directorial debut, horror-thriller Please Don’t Feed The Children, for the U.S. and Canada.
The film, which will launch on June 27, stars Michelle Dockery (Downton Abbey), Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul), Zoe Colletti (Only Murders In The Building), Andrew Liner (Ransom Canyon), Dean Scott Vazquez (Transformers: Rise of the Beasts) Regan Aliyah (XO, Kitty), Emma Meisel (Doogie Kameāloha), Josh Melnick (Saint X) and Vernon Davis (A Day To Die).
The movie takes place in a not-so-distant future where society contends with a pervasive virus that afflicts the entire adult population. After the deadly viral outbreak, a group of orphans flee in search of a new life, only to be taken hostage by a woman hiding a sinister secret. The horror-thriller is written by Paul Bertino.
The deal was brokered by Abraham Bengio and Maddie Neil of WME and Sarah Corrigan of Tubi.
Pic is produced by Perry Street Films presented in association with Head Gear Films and Metro Technology & Fieldhouse Productions in association with Altitude Film Entertainment & Sugar23 a BK Studios production. The film is produced by Jason Dubin, Josh Kesselman, Michael Hagerty, Daniel Ryniker, Bill Kenwright. Executive producers include Phil Hunt Compton, Ross Daniel Negret, Will Clarke, Andy Mayson, Mike Runagall, David Gilbery, Naomi George, Ben Kaye, Steven Schneider, Joe Health, Owen King and Dockery. Altitude Film Sales handled international sales.
“I am incredibly grateful to be doing what I love with a hard working cast and crew. It has been a wild ride getting here, and I can’t wait to share this film with everyone,” said Destry Allyn Spielberg who is the daughter of cinema icon Steven Spielberg.
“We cannot wait to premiere Please Don’t Feed The Children on Tubi and introduce viewers to Destry’s incredible work as a first-time filmmaker,” said Tubi SVP, Content Acquisitions & Partnerships Samuel Harowitz. “Featuring a captivating young cast, relentless suspense and Michelle Dockery as a sinister antagonist, horror-thriller fans are in for a chilling experience. We’re grateful that Destry and Paul chose Tubi as the best home to showcase this unique film, and we are excited to bring their vision to Tubi audiences.”
Tubi is available in US, Canada, Mexico, LATAM, United Kingdom and Australia.