Vertical
Entertainment has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to “Burn Your Maps,” an
adventure drama starring Jacob Tremblay, Vera Farmiga and Virginia Madsen, the
company announced Wednesday.
Vertical
Entertainment is planning a Q2 theatrical release for the film, and Warner
Bros. Pictures will handle international distribution.
Jordan Roberts, who
wrote the screenplay for Disney’s “Big Hero 6,” wrote and directed “Burn Your
Maps,” which made its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in
2016.
The story involves
a family in emotional turmoil who is taken by surprise when an eccentric
eight-year-old boy, Wes, (Tremblay) has an existential epiphany: he believes
that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.
“‘Burn Your Maps’
is a funny, heartwarming, and deeply human portrait of a family navigating
hardship,” Rich Goldberg, co-President of Vertical Entertainment said in a
statement. “Anchored by touching performances from Jacob Tremblay and Vera
Farmiga, we can’t wait for audiences to journey alongside them as they find
meaning, purpose and happiness in the extraordinary setting of Mongolia.”
“Burn Your Maps” is
based on a short story by Robyn Joy Leff. The film was produced by Cinelou
Films, Big Wheel Entertainment and Defender Films in association with the Fyzz
Facility Limited and Mad Riot Entertainment.
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