Rich Spirit has acquired US and select territories rights to “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” written and directed by Walter Thompson-Hernandez, starring Oscar Nominee Danielle Brooks, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Bodhi Dell and produced by Josh Peters, Saba Zerehi and Ben Stillman, the company announced Tuesday.
A fall theatrical release is currently being planned.
“If I Go Will They Miss Me” follows twelve-year-old Lil Ant (Dell) who struggles to connect with his distant father (Nicholson) as he begins sensing mysterious visions that seem to follow him through his everyday world.
In his review of the film, TheWrap’s Chase Hutchinson wrote: “’If I Go Will They Miss,’ Walter Thompson-Hernández’s flooring and formidable feature film that expands on his short of the same name, is a film about tension. On a narrative level, it’s about the tension between family members who love each other deeply, yet struggle to find a way to heal enough to fully show that love to each other. Look deeper than this seemingly humble narrative, however, and you’ll see whole worlds of immense meaning bursting free from within it.”
Grammy and Academy Award-winning artist Jon Batiste recorded a cover of “This Bitter Earth” for the film and is an executive producer.
Robina Riccitiello, Steve Beckman, Isaac Ericson, Jennifer J. Pritzker, Sako Fisher, Meredith Crowley, Jonathan Weiner, Grace Lay, Tyler Bagley, Jack Chinery, Ryan Lynn, Brooks and Nicholson serve as executive producers.
The film sold in a competitive situation. The deal was brokered by Eugene Pikulin at Bruns Brennan Berry Pikulin & Jacobs LLP and UTA Independent Film Group on behalf of the filmmakers and Rich Spirit.