We are thrilled to add The Upside to the STXfilms slate and we look forward to working with the team at Lantern Entertainment.”
STXfilms has partnered with Lantern Entertainment to acquire worldwide distribution rights to The Upside, director Neil Burger’s heartfelt comedy about a recently paroled ex-convict (Kevin Hart) who strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a paralyzed billionaire (Bryan Cranston).
The Upside is produced by Escape Artists.
Jason Blumenthal (Southpaw), Todd Black (Fences), and Harvey Weinstein produced the project that filmed in Philadelphia back in March.