Katherine Heigl’s Gay Marriage-Themed ‘Jenny’s Wedding’ Acquired by IFC

Alexis Bledel co-stars as Heigl’s girlfriend in the dramedy

Kathy Zerbib | June 8, 2015 @ 2:38 PM

Katherine Heigl‘s gay marriage drama-comedy “Jenny’s Wedding” was purchased by IFC, TheWrap has learned. The movie, directed by Mary Agnes Donoghue, is set for release on July 31.

Heigl stars as a lesbian woman who celebrates her sexual orientation freely, except around her conventional family. When she chooses to marry the woman her parents thought was just her roommate, the family dynamic is tested.

Tom Wilkinson and Linda Emond play her parents. Alexis Bledel appears as her girlfriend. Grace Gummer, Sam McMurray and Diana Hardcastle also star.

Also Read: 10 Things We Learned From Katherine Heigl's Live Facebook Q&A

Michelle Manning, Gail Levin and Donoghue produced. The movie raised just over $96,000 in an Indiegogo campaign to finish post-production work.

CAA negotiated the sale for the filmmakers.

“Jenny’s Wedding” will make its world premiere on July 10 at Outfest Los Angeles.

Gay Hollywood: 41 Out and Proud LGBT Stars (Photos)

Ellen DeGeneres, talk show host, actress and comedian
Jodie Foster, Oscar-winning actress and director
Zachary Quinto, actor and producer ("Star Trek")
Neil Patrick Harris, former "How I Met Your Mother" actor
Robin Roberts, "Good Morning America" anchor
Jane Lynch, former "Glee" actress and "Hollywood Game Night" host
Jim Parsons, Emmy-winning actor in "The Big Bang Theory"
Raven-Symoné, former "That's So Raven" star
Guillermo Diaz, actor ("Scandal")
Maria Bello, "Prisoners" actress
Sarah Paulson, star of "American Horror Story"
Matt Bomer, actor ("White Collar," "American Horror Story")
Cynthia Nixon, former "Sex and the City" actress
Kristen Stewart, actress ("Twilight" series)
Holland Taylor, former "Two and a Half Men" actress
Adam Lambert, singer and "American Idol" alum
Elton John, singer
Sara Gilbert, former "Roseanne" actress and co-host of "The Talk"
Cheyenne Jackson, actor ("30 Rock," "American Horror Story")
Colton Haynes, actor ("Teen Wolf," "Arrow")
Ellen Page, actress ("X-Men," "Juno")
Ben Whishaw, actor ("Spectre")
Wanda Sykes, actress and comedian
Wentworth Miller, "Prison Break" star
Rosie O'Donnell, actress and former talk show host
Portia De Rossi, actress ("Scandal," "Arrested Development")
Ricky Martin, singer
Lily Tomlin, comedian and actress ("Grace & Frankie")
Sam Smith, Oscar-winning singer and songwriter
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family" actor
Laverne Cox, "Orange Is the New Black" star
Meredith Baxter, "Family Ties" actress
Barry Manilow, singer
Amandla Stenberg, actress ("Everything Everything")
Darren Young, WWE superstar
Daniela Vega, actress ("A Fantastic Woman")
George Takei, former "Star Trek" actor
Ezra Miller, "Justice League" actor
Jillian Michaels, "The Biggest Loser" coach
Ian McKellen, actor in "The Lord of the Rings" and "X-Men" franchises
Sean Hayes, actor in "Will and Grace"

1 of 42

From actress Jane Lynch to actor Zachary Quinto to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, stars who serve as inspirations for Pride Month

View In Gallery