Film News Roundup: Sony Pushes ‘Broken Hearts Gallery’ Back a Week

As expected, Sony said Monday that The Broken Hearts Gallery is moving its release date again due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis, this time from July 17 to Aug. 7.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSony Pictures has moved the theatrical release of “The Broken Hearts Gallery” back three weeks to Aug. 7.

Geraldine Viswanathan pinches Dacre Montgomery cheeks in this cute moment from the trailer for their new movie, The Broken Hearts Gallery.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, three projects — “The Culling,” “Atlantis” and “A Savannah Haunting” — are unveiled; “Transhood” wins the Audience Award at AFI Docs; the WGA East announces 15 candidates; and the Visual Effects Society honors five members.PROJECT LAUNCHESUniversal Pictures is developing the thriller “Atlantis with “Jurassic World” director Colin Trevorrow and his Metronome Film Co.

Geraldine Viswanathan and Dacre Montgomery put the art in heartbreak inThe Broken Hearts Gallerytrailer, which dropped Monday. The rom-com, written and directed by Natalie Krinsky and executive produced by Selena Gomez, centers on Viswanathan's Lucy, who's utterly devastated following a harsh breakup.

The Broken Hearts Gallery, a new film written and directed by Natalie Krinsky.Here’s the official synopsis courtesy of Sony Pictures:What if you saved a souvenir from every relationship you’ve ever been in? THE BROKEN HEARTS GALLERY follows the always unique Lucy (Geraldine Viswanathan), a 20-something art gallery assistant living in New York City, who also happens to be an emotional hoarder.

Dave McNary Film ReporterGeraldine Viswanathan is getting past heartbreak by opening an art gallery in a new trailer for “The Broken Hearts Gallery,” released three weeks before the romantic comedy opens.The footage, which dropped Monday, starts with Viswanathan’s character being forlorn over love and unable to get out of bed, prompting a roommate to declare, “We’re getting smell complaints from the city.”Viswanathan later, however, stumbles into something of a meet-cute when she mistakenly

"Trolls World Tour" The sequel to the 2017 animated hit announced it would be available for digital download on April 10 -- the same day it was supposed to land in theaters. Now it's a VOD exclusive."Birds of Prey"  The Margot Robbie spinoff of 2017's "Suicide Squad" debuted on demand on March 24.

Sorry folks, but you can’t rush out to see “Tenet” on July 17.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, Edgar Wright is directing “The Chain,” “Scoob!” and “The Secret Garden” get release dates, and “Young Hearts” and “Doors” find homes.DIRECTOR ATTACHMENT “Baby Driver” director Edgar Wright is attached to Universal Pictures’ adaptation of kidnap movie “The Chain,” based on the bestselling novel by Adrian McKinty.Jane Goldman has been hired to write the script.

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, the Santa Barbara Film Festival moves back, Legion M is backing “Save Yourselves!,” Gravitas buys “Odd Man Rush,” a Tiny Tim documentary finds a home and The Creative Coalition is backing films about obesity.FILM FESTIVALThe Santa Barbara International Film Festival has shifted its dates backwards for its 36th annual event, which will now take place from March 31 to April 10, 2021.The festival, which typically occurs in January and is a key

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, Pierce Brosnan will play an engineer who tries to rewind his biological clock, a film about the 1964 Anchorage, Alaska, earthquake is in the works and a Hire Her Back initiative is underway.CASTINGPierce Brosnan has signed on to star in writer/director Brett Marty’s feature-film adaptation of “Youth,” a short film he directed and co-wrote in 2016.Highland Film Group is handling the international rights for the science-fiction thriller, with

As cinemas prepare to reopen across the U.S., Sony announced Tuesday that The Broken Hearts Gallery will be released on the big screen July 10. The rom-com, from Stage 6 Films, will be the first new title from a major Hollywood studio to unfurl in theaters since the coronavirus pandemic forced them to go dark in the latter part of March.

As cinemas prepare to reopen across the U.S., Sony announced Tuesday that The Broken Hearts Gallery will be released on the big screen July 10.

Theatres will be reopening next month, and the first wide release of the summer will be “The Broken Hearts Gallery”.

Sony’s upcoming movie The Broken Hearts Gallery will be one of the first movies released in theaters this summer!

Dave McNary Film ReporterIn today’s film news roundup, Stephen Lighthill becomes president of the American Society of Cinematographers, Universal is teaming with Timur Bekmambetov and the DGA health plan is offering three months of free coverage to some members.NEW PRESIDENTThe American Society of Cinematographers’ board of governors has elected Stephen Lighthill as president, replacing Kees van Oostrum.The ASC noted that van Oostrum had served the maximum four terms and recently was appointed

Dave McNary Film ReporterSony’s “The Broken Hearts Gallery” will be one of the first wide releases of the summer.The romantic comedy from executive producer Selena Gomez hits theaters on July 10 — a week before Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” opens.Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions’ Stage 6 Films acquired worldwide rights to Natalie Krinsky’s directorial debut from producer and financier No Trace Camping.Solstice Studios thriller “Unhinged,” starring Russell Crowe, opens nationwide on July 1,