Turn Me On (film)

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Turn Me On
Directed by Michael Tyburski
Written byAngela Bourassa
Produced by
  • Zareh Nalbandian
  • Toby Nalbandian
  • Gregory Schmidt
  • Sean Bradley
Starring
CinematographyMatt Mitchell
Edited byMatthew C. Hart
Production
company
Truant Pictures
Distributed by Vertical
Release dates
  • September 24, 2024 (2024-09-24)(Zinemaldia)
  • January 10, 2025 (2025-01-10)(United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Turn Me On is a 2024 American dystopian romantic comedy film directed by Michael Tyburski and written by Angela Bourassa. It stars Bel Powley and Nick Robinson.

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Synopsis

In the near future human emotion has been eradicated by a government-imposed daily vitamin but two young lovers skip their daily dose. [1]

Cast

Production

Turn Me On was produced by Sean Bradley with Zareh Nalbandian, Toby Nalbandian and Gregory Schmidt of Truant Pictures. [2] Bel Powley and Nick Robinson were cast in the lead roles in February 2022. [3] Principal photography was scheduled to begin in November 2022, [4] and had wrapped by mid-May 2023. [2]

Release

At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival it was reported that IFC Films had acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [5] However, in September 2024, it was announced that Vertical had taken over North American rights instead, planning to release it sometime in early 2025. [6] The film made it to the 'New Directors' lineup of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 24, 2024. [7]

References

  1. ↑ Moore, Tom (June 28, 2022). "10 Upcoming Movies From IFC Films Indie Fans Should Be Excited For". Collider . Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Goodfellow, Melanie (May 15, 2023). "Bel Powley & Nick Robinson Dystopian Rom-Com Turn Me On Wraps Principal Photography; Film Constellation Unveils First Image". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (February 10, 2022). "Nick Robinson & Bel Powley To Star In Sci-Fi Rom-Com 'Turn Me On'; Film Constellation Launches Sales — EFM". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  4. ↑ Marc, Christopher (May 20, 2022). "Turn Me On': IFC Nabs Michael Tyburski's Sci-Fi Comedy Starring Bel Powley & Nick Robinson". The Playlist. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Galuppo, Mia (May 20, 2022). "Cannes: IFC Films Takes Sci-Fi Comedy Turn Me On Starring Bel Powley, Nick Robinson (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ Dams, Tim (September 27, 2024). "Michael Tyburski's romantic comedy 'Turn Me On' sells to North America". Screen International . Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (July 17, 2024). "San Sebastian festival unveils 2024 New Directors selection". ScreenDaily .
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