Carrie Coon is continuing her cult status as the go-to actress for complex performances.
The star, who leads HBO series “The Gilded Age” and Azazel Jacobs’ Netflix drama “His Three Daughters,” is poised to leave her mark on the “White Lotus” franchise with the highly anticipated third season. Before then, though, Coon can be seen in neo-noir crime comedy “Lake George,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and has been acquired by Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, for its North American rights. IndieWire shares the exclusive details below.
Coon stars as Phyllis, the target of hitman Don (Shea Whigham). Yet as things go sideways, Phyllis and Don end up working together to take down the mobsters who want her dead. The duo embark on a road trip to steal all the money from the mob boss who first hired Don. It’s a two-birds, one-stone kind of revenge tale with a darkly comic twist.
“Lake George” is written and directed by Jeffrey Reiner, who also produces the film.
“Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham are fantastically entertaining in director Jeffrey Reiner’s beautifully plotted thriller,” Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley said in a press statement.
Reiner added of the distribution deal with Magnolia and Magnet, “I’ve always admired the care and creativity in which Magnolia handles their films. I’m thrilled to have them distributing ‘Lake George,’ a film that dances between noir and dark comedy, and can’t wait for audiences to discover it in December.”
Michael Hillman and Brent Wilson executive produce “Lake George,” with Reiner, Joey Oglesby, Cleta Ellington, and Bernie Stern producing.
The deal for North American rights was negotiated by Magnolia SVP of Acquisitions John Von Thaden, with Oliver Wheeler of Range Media Partners on behalf of the filmmakers.
“Lake George” premieres in theaters and on digital December 6 from Magnet Releasing. Check out the trailer, an IndieWire exclusive, below.
Read Carrie Coon’s recent interview with IndieWire’s Anne Thompson here.
