{"id":492694,"date":"2026-05-19T17:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/492694\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T17:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:05:07","slug":"briarcliff-lands-sxsw-heist-thriller-comedy-drag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/492694\/","title":{"rendered":"Briarcliff Lands SXSW Heist Thriller Comedy ‘Drag’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tEXCLUSIVE<\/strong>: Briarcliff Entertainment<\/a> has acquired domestic distribution rights to Greg Yagolnitzer and Raviv Ullman\u2019s Drag, the offbeat thriller comedy that premiered at the 2026 SXSW and stars Lizzy Caplan<\/a>, Lucy DeVito, John Stamos and Christine Ko. Briarcliff CEO Tom Ortenberg has set a fall theatrical release.<\/p>\n

\n\tWritten and directed by Raviv Ullman and Greg Yagolnitzer in their feature directorial debuts, the film follows two estranged sisters who attempt to rob a secluded home in rural upstate New York. What begins as a simple heist spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor. A race to escape before the homeowners return results in an exploration of sibling rivalry, physical pain, and the uniquely chaotic bonds of family.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film is produced by Danny DeVito<\/a>, Lucy DeVito, and Jake DeVito through Jersey Films 2nd Avenue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThere\u2019s no better way to experience the unhinged mayhem of Drag than in a theater, and we have to thank our incredible cast, crew, Jersey Films 2nd Ave., and Briarcliff for making a couple of filmmakers\u2019 very darkly comedic dream come to life, said directors Ullman and Yagolnitzer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tThe producers called the film \u201cexactly the kind of hard hitting and fun independent movie we love to make at Jersey. It\u2019s a blast to see with a crowd on the big screen.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tOrtenberg called Drag \u201ca brilliantly original film that\u2019s suspenseful, hilarious, and completely unpredictable. The cast led by Lizzy, Lucy, John and Christine are the magic that makes the concept work. Audiences are in for a huge treat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPic is the first indie hatched by Jersey Films 2nd Avenue, the production company founded by Danny DeVito, Lucy DeVito, and Jake DeVito. They\u2019ve previously launched the animated FXX series Little Demon and the Amazon sports docuseries Game 7. The company\u2019s new film initiative is focused on championing original voices and bold, genre-defying storytelling.<\/p>\n

\n\tTom Ortenberg and Jessica Rose negotiated the deal for Briarcliff Entertainment and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EXCLUSIVE: Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired domestic distribution rights to Greg Yagolnitzer and Raviv Ullman\u2019s Drag, the offbeat thriller…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":492695,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[263],"tags":[214895,19706,18,117,19,17,214896,214897,327],"class_list":["post-492694","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-briarcliff-entertainment","tag-danny-devito","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-jersey-films-2nd-avenue","tag-lizzy-caplan","tag-movies"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492694","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=492694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/492694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/492695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=492694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=492694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=492694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}