{"id":27033,"date":"2025-08-27T18:23:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/27033\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T18:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T18:23:14","slug":"lucy-liu-drama-rosemead-acquired-by-vertical-for-december-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/27033\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucy Liu Drama ‘Rosemead’ Acquired By Vertical For December Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: Vertical<\/a> acquired North American rights to\u00a0Rosemead<\/a>, a dramatic thriller inspired by true events that marks the feature directing debut of veteran cinematographer Eric Lin<\/a>, and a star showcase for Lucy Liu<\/a>. The film has drawn critical acclaim at its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, and won Best Narrative Feature at the Bentonville Film Festival, Days ago, Rosemead won the Prix du Public UBS audience award at the Locarno Film Festival, where Liu also accepted its Career Achievement Award. Vertical plans to release the film exclusively in theaters this December.<\/p>\n

\n\tRosemead\u00a0centers on an ailing woman who uncovers a terrifying secret: her teenage son is consumed by violent impulses. As her health rapidly declines, she\u2019s forced into a desperate struggle\u2014how far will she go to stop what she fears he is becoming, and what is she willing to sacrifice to protect him? Set within the quiet tensions of a Chinese American household, the film explores the unraveling of a family pushed to the brink. Lin\u2019s credits as cinematographer include The Exploding Girl,\u00a0The Sound of Silence, and\u00a0Hearts Beat Loud). Starring alongside Liu is breakout newcomer Lawrence Shou.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to share\u00a0Rosemead\u00a0with moviegoers this December \u2014a film that\u2019s as powerful as it is unforgettable. Lucy Liu gives a tour-de-force performance, delivering fierce intensity and emotional depth that will stay with audiences long after the final frame. Guided by Eric Lin\u2019s bold direction, this gripping true crime drama doesn\u2019t just keep you on the edge of your seat\u2014it leaves a lasting impact.\u201d said Peter Jarowey, Partner at Vertical.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019m excited\u00a0Rosemead\u00a0has found its home with Vertical and will soon reach a wider audience,\u201d said Lin. \u201cBy exploring an immigrant family\u2019s struggle with mental health and the stigma surrounding it against the backdrop of American gun violence, we hope the film sparks a deeper conversation about the urgent need for connection. I also can\u2019t wait for the world to experience the extraordinary performances of our cast, from Lawrence who shines in his first feature film, and especially from Lucy who fearlessly pours herself completely into a role unlike anything she\u2019s ever done before.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Rosemead\u00a0script is by Marilyn Fu (The Copenhagen Test, The Honor List), who adapted an award-winning\u00a0Los Angeles Times\u00a0article by Frank Shyong. The film is produced by Mynette Louie (I Carry You With Me, Swallow), Andrew D Corkin (A Vigilante, Martha Marcy May Marlene), and Lucy Liu, and is a production by The Population and Untapped in association with MyVideo, Taiwan Mobile and L.A. Times Studios.<\/p>\n

\n\tExecutive producers are Theo James, Eric Lin, Peng Zhao, Fanghua Jiang, Julia Xu, Chris Argentieri, Frank Shyong, Jamie Lin, Chiling Lin, Jeff Yang, Daniela Ruiz, and Julia Gouw. Co-producers are Tony Yang and Hao Zhang.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe deal was negotiated by Jarowey and SVP of Acquisitions Tony Piantedosi on behalf of Vertical, and by WME Independent on behalf of the filmmakers.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Lucy<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tLucy Liu and Eric Lin<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoyal Gilbert\/Courtesy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Vertical acquired North American rights to\u00a0Rosemead, a dramatic thriller inspired by true events that marks the feature…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":27034,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263],"tags":[18,117,22023,19,17,22024,327,22025,22026],"class_list":{"0":"post-27033","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-eire","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-eric-lin","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-lucy-liu","14":"tag-movies","15":"tag-rosemead","16":"tag-vertical"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27033"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27033\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27034"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27033"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}