Delicious ‘Strangers With Candy’ news
Every once in a while something awesome happens. This is one of those times. It looks like the “Strangers With Candy” film will finally get released, and it’ll be this summer.
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Indie movie distributor ThinkFilm has acquired worldwide rights to “Strangers With Candy,” a feature based on the Comedy Central cult hit about 46-year-old ex-junkie high school student Jerri Blank.
The complex deal amounts to about $2 million plus box office bonuses for the filmmakers, according to a source close to the negotiations. The company plans to release the film in exclusive engagements in late June or early July.
Like the article says, ThinkFilm an indie distributor, so that means that you might not be able to catch it at your local Googolplex, but at least you will be able to catch it somewhere. If you’re not familiar with the show, it was basically put together like an after school special based on the life of a 46-year-old woman. The premise sounds weird, but it’s hilarious, trust me. Plus, it’s got Stephen Colbert, whose star has risen quite a bit since the series first ran in the late ’90s.
February 7th, 2006 at 8:08 am
How is this awesome? You actually enjoyed this show?
February 7th, 2006 at 8:11 am
The show is brilliant. How many episodes of *this* one have you seen?
February 7th, 2006 at 8:21 am
Oh, I used to watch it often, because I thought the concept was brilliant and always hoped it would surprise me. Some episodes were great and therefore, I continued to watch, but as a whole the show was barely even watchable alot of the time. At best, I’d give the show a C-.
February 7th, 2006 at 9:41 am
sorry justin, but i am with chris on this one. i think the show is one of those diamonds in the rough and can’t wait for this release.
how could jerri blank’s wickedly ugly mug, catatonic old man and wiseass brother not make you laugh? or the irony of chuck noblet? it’s genius!
long live BLANK!
February 7th, 2006 at 10:04 am
I was in high school, perhaps my maturation may lead me to a new opinion if I watch again, but at the time I thought it was very hit or miss. I gave up on it after a long try, so it wasn’t only two episodes or something like that…
PS. Who the hell is lending me The Office so I can take another shot at it eh?