Neon has picked up rights to Pamela Adlon‘s directorial debut “Babes,” a comedy starring Ilana Glazer and Hasan Minhaj.
Glazer, the co-creator and star of Comedy Central’s hit sitcom “Broad City,” co-wrote the screenplay with Josh Rabinowitz (“Ramy,” “The Carmichael Show”). The story follows the aggressively single Eden, who becomes pregnant from a one-night stand and leans on her married best friend (and mother of two), Dawn, to guide her through the gestation and beyond.
Michelle Buteau and John Carroll Lynch round out the cast of “Babes.” A release date for the film has yet to be announced.
Range Media Partners and FilmNation financed “Babes.” It was produced by Susie Fox, Glazer, Rabinowitz, Ashley Fox and Breean Pojunas. FilmNation Entertainment, Range Media Partners and CAA Media Finance handled U.S. sales while FilmNation Entertainment is leading international sales.
Adlon is the co-creator and star of FX’s popular series “Better Things,” which was nominated for several Emmys across five seasons and concluded in 2022. She’s also known for acting, writing and producing the FX comedy “Louie,” which earned her two Emmy nominations.
Neon, the New York-based independent film distributor behind Oscar winners “Parasite” and “I, Tonya,” has several potential awards contenders on the horizon. Those include Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or-winning courtroom drama “Anatomy of a Fall,” Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” and Michael Mann’s “Ferrari.”
Earlier in 2023, the company released the Alexander Skarsgård-led sci-fi horror film “Infinity Pool,” action-thriller “How to Blow Up a Pipeline” and the supernatural “It Lives Inside.”
Deadline first reported the news of the acquisition.