THE OH IN OHIO
NEW YORK – March
27, 2006. Cyan Pictures is
proud to announce the acquisition of domestic theatrical rights to the Ambush
Entertainment production THE OH IN OHIO, a fresh and sexy comedy from
first-time director Billy Kent.
The film's stellar cast
includes Parker Posey (Waiting
for Guffman, You've Got Mail), Paul Rudd (The 40 Year Old Virgin,
Anchorman ), Mischa Barton (television's "The OC", Notting Hill), Miranda Bailey (Dead & Breakfast, Unearthed), Liza Minnelli and
Danny DeVito as Wayne.
THE OH IN OHIO tells the
story of Priscilla Chase (Posey), a young Cleveland woman who seems to have it
all – the perfect job, the perfect house, the perfect husband –
except for in bed, where sex has always left her a bit short of the finish
line.
When the problem drives
her husband (Rudd) to leave her suddenly for one of his high school students
(Barton), Priscilla's idyllic world is shattered. She sets out on a quest to become just as good at sex as she
is at everything else in life – a wild journey that leads her into the
arms of the man she least expected, and to the discovery that happiness
sometimes lies in the most unlikely places.
The film is the latest in
a string of acquisitions for Cyan Pictures, which recently picked up worldwide
rights to Lynn Shelton's WE GO WAY BACK, winner of Best Narrative Feature and
Best Cinematography at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival.
Built from the ground up
to support independent filmmakers, Cyan's new distribution arm will launch its
first slate this summer with OHIO.
"All of us at Cyan are huge fans of this film, and we're thrilled
to play a part in sharing it," said EVP Rob Barnum. "It's the perfect kick-off to an
outstanding slate."
OHIO premiered on March
13 at South by Southwest, where it was met with a rousing reception. It will appear throughout the spring at
several other festivals, including the Vail Film Festival, which it will
open. Cyan will unspool the film
in select cities this summer.
The deal was negotiated
by Arclight Films' Jonathan Deckter and Cyan CEO Joshua Newman. The release will be overseen at Cyan by
SVP Scott Bromley and at Ambush by producers Amy Salko Robertson, Francey Grace
and Miranda Bailey.
ABOUT CYAN PICTURES
Cyan Pictures is an
independent film production and distribution company that helps filmmakers and
smart, challenging storytelling thrive, both fiscally and creatively. Cyan supports a broad array of projects
by taking an innovative approach to marketing, distribution and finance. THE OH IN OHIO will kick off Cyan's
first slate of releases, also to include Echo Lake Productions' EVER SINCE THE
WORLD ENDED and The Film Company's WE GO WAY BACK.
ABOUT AMBUSH
ENTERTAINMENT
Ambush Entertainment was
founded in 2001 by partners Miranda Bailey, Francey Grace, Matthew Leutwyler
and Jun Tan with the philosophy of producing a wide variety of feature films,
from adventures and romances to comedies, genre films and prestige dramas. Previous projects include THE SQUID AND
THE WHALE and DEAD AND BREAKFAST.
The company internally
develops and produces one to two films per year. While Ambush develops and produces films of all genres and
budget sizes, the company has the ability to finance and co-finance films with
smaller budgets. Ambush
Entertainment is currently in post production on the film UNEARTHED staring
Emmanuelle Vaugier, directed by partner Matthew Leutwyler.
