Uninterested in working “9 to five” in actual property, a lady decides to strive her luck as a Dolly Parton impersonator in “Severely Purple.” Gravitas Ventures just lately scored North American rights to Gracie Otto’s musical. Deadline stories {that a} 2023 launch is being deliberate for the pic, which made its world premiere at SXSW earlier this yr.
“Severely Purple” tells the story of Purple (Krew Boylan, “The Secrets and techniques She Retains”), who misreads her work occasion’s gown code and consequently “tumbles outta mattress into a brand new world of tribute artists and impersonators in her wild and messy journey that features romancing a Kenny Rogers impersonator. Purple should lose herself to search out herself,” the supply teases.
“Severely Purple” is penned by Boylan and consists of songs from Parton’s catalogue. “Bodily’s” Rose Byrne is a producer on the pic and performs a Parton impersonator.
“Krew Boylan’s unbelievable screenplay was actually the draw card for me,” Otto instructed us. “Additionally the very fact I had at all times admired her as an actress — she has such nice bodily comedy and likewise can actually hit dramatic beats. I assumed the story was so authentic and had potential to carry a very attention-grabbing model to it. Since shifting again to Australia I fell again in love with the ’90s Golden Period of Australian movies, like ‘Muriel’s Marriage ceremony,’ and I noticed ‘Severely Purple’ as a movie that might turn into a basic in its personal manner.”
Relating to the acquisition, Otto, who additionally counts SXSW doc “Below the Volcano” amongst her credit, mentioned, “We’re excited to carry the movie to North American audiences with Gravitas Ventures, who share our ardour for music and the icon herself, Dolly Parton!”
Invoice Guentzler, Gravitas Ventures’ Senior Director of Acquisitions, added. “That includes a number of the best hits of soon-to-be Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame inducted Dolly Parton, ‘Severely Purple’ is an intimate, private, and laugh-out-loud comedy that reveals that typically you need to attempt to be a distinct individual to search out out who you really are. Gravitas is proud to carry this movie to theaters and VOD early subsequent yr. We all know audiences will love the movie as a lot as we do.”
Supply: Women And Hollywood