Magnet Releasing, the genre arm of Magnolia Pictures, has debuted the official trailer and poster for Jeffrey Reiner‘s (“Fargo”, “The Watchful Eye”, “The Affair”, ) darkly comic crime thriller, Lake George. The film world premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and is now set to release in theaters and on digital this coming December 6.
Directed and written by Reiner, Lake George stars Shea Whigham (Joker, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One) and Emmy-nominated Carrie Coon (Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, His Three Daughters). Whigham plays Don, a man strong-armed by mobsters to carry out a hit. However, he is unable to go through with the job. The target, Phyllis (Coon), has her own plans and proposes that she and Don team up to steal money from the people who want her dead. The film also features Max Casella (“Tulsa King”, Killing Them Softly) and Glenn Fleshler (Joker, “Barry”) in supporting roles.
Magnolia Pictures co-CEOs Eamonn Bowles and Dori Begley said of the film, “Carrie Coon and Shea Whigham are fantastically entertaining in director Jeffrey Reiner’s beautifully plotted thriller,” whilst Jeffrey Reiner added, “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.
The film is produced by Reiner, Joey Oglesby of Gray Fox Films, Cleta Ellington, and Bernie Stern. Michael Hillman and Brent Wilson serve as Executive producers.
Magnolia’s Senior Vice President of Acquisitions, John Von Thaden, negotiated the North American rights deal with Oliver Wheeler of Range Media Partners, who represented the filmmakers.
