Shout! Studios Press Release: Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead (Digital) (1 Viewer)

[Ronald Epstein]

A SPIRAL STAIRS ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH TREEHOUSE PICTURES AND SMiZE PRODUCTIONS Present DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD Directed by Wade Allain-Marcus Screenplay by Chuck Hayward Starring Simone Joy Jones, Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams, Jermaine Fowler With June Squibb and Nicole Richie​ HILARIOUS COMEDY FEATURE DEBUTS ACROSS MAJOR DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT PLATFORMS OWN IT ON NOVEMBER 19, 2024​

Critic’s Pick “A snappy, gutsy comedy” - Amy Nicholson, The New York Times "Echoes the wit and charm of the original with a major twist” - Andrew Lawrence, The Guardian "Wade Allain-Marcus has directed a rollicking update of the 1991 cult favorite… The rapid-fire script by Chuck Hayward squeezes a joke into every sentence” - Amy Nicholson, The New York Times " [Nicole] Richie genuinely sparkles in the role of Rose” - Courtney Howard, Variety Watch the Official Movie Trailer https://youtu.be/gzpSfCDStqI​

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33 years after the original, the uproarious comedy feature remake of DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD arrives on digital entertainment platforms on November 19 from Shout! Studios, in collaboration with Spiral Stairs Entertainment, Treehouse Pictures and SMiZE Productions. Get ready for 33 years-worth of more laughs, more hijinks, and more melanin. Directed by Wade Allain-Marcus (French Dirty, Insecure) from a screenplay by Chuck Hayward (Ted Lasso, WandaVision), DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD boasts an exciting, multigenerational cast of Simone Joy Jones (Bel-Air, Anything Possible), Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams (The Ms. Pat Show, Drugstore June), Jermaine Fowler (Sorry to Bother You, Coming 2 America) with June Squibb (Thelma, Nebraska) and Nicole Richie (Summer Camp, Great News). The film is produced by Juliet Berman, p.g.a., Oren Segal, p.g.a., Justin Nappi, and Juliana Maio. Executive producers are Ryan Huffman, Tyra Banks, Neil Landau, Tara Ison, and Chuck Hayward. Senior executive producers are Michael Phillips and Tova Laiter. A cult classic reimagined, DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD is serving laugh-out-loud moments with a delightful blend of rapid fire jokes and touching moments, making it a timeless gem that will be equally loved by die-hard fans of the original and young audiences looking for a comedy that speaks to their generation.​

DON’T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER’S DEAD 1 hour 39 minutes | Rated R Available on Digital to own AppleTV, Amazon, GooglePlay, YouTube, Microsoft, Fandango At Home, and other digital platforms Movie Synopsis​ Seventeen-year-old Tanya Crandell (Simone Joy Jones) is stoked to spend the summer wilding out with her friends in Spain before heading to Howard University in the fall. But her mom (Ms. Pat) puts the kibosh on her plans when she heads to a much-needed wellness retreat in Thailand, forcing Tanya to stay home with her three siblings and an insufferable babysitter instead. Following the unexpected, and bittersweet, death of their elderly babysitter (June Squibb), Tanya gets a job working for the confident and ambitious Rose (Nicole Richie) at a fledgling fashion retailer. As if managing a corporate job weren’t enough, she’s also juggling taking care of her siblings – stoner/skater Kenny (Donielle T. Hansley, Jr.), neo-goth Melissa (Ayaamii Sledge), and precocious Zac (Carter Young), and a complicated romance with the impossibly charming Bryan (Myles Fowler). The babysitter’s death also means the death of Tanya’s summer of freedom. She’s now left facing the responsibility of adulthood, making her wonder why the hell she was in such a hurry to grow up. A BET+ Original Film A Spiral Stairs Entertainment Production in association with Treehouse Pictures and SMiZE Productions Directed by Wade Allain-Marcus Screenplay by Chuck Hayward Story by Chuck Hayward, Neil Landau & Tara Ison Produced by Juliet Berman, p.g.a., Oren Segal, p.g.a., Justin Nappi, Juliana Maio Executive Producers: Ryan Huffman, Tyra Banks, Neil Landau, Tara Ison Senior Executive Producers: Michael Phillips, Tova Laiter Director of Photography: Matt Clegg Editor: Aric Lewis Production Designer: Valerie Green Costume Designer: Ceci Executive Producers for BET Films: Maureen Guthman, Devin Griffin Co-Executive Producers for BET Films: Lorisa Bates, Marvin Neil Co-Producer: Kim Coleman Music by Jonathan Scott Friedman Casting by Kim Coleman, CSA​

 

[SD_Brian]

Got excited for a second there, then realized this is actually referring to the remake, not the 1991 original.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Got excited for a second there, then realized this is actually referring to the remake, not the 1991 original.

Didn't notice that this was a remake. I will update that information.