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Macon Blair’s The Shitheads Premieres at Sundance as Buyers Circle and Early Reviews Divide

Revived after a decade of false starts with Dave Franco producing, the road‑trip comedy is now courting distribution.

Overview

  • The film had its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, launching festival sales efforts.
  • The story follows two underqualified transport workers tasked with delivering a troubled, wealthy teen to rehab, starring Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., and Mason Thames.
  • WME and CAA are handling sales as the filmmakers seek a U.S. distributor following the premiere.
  • Developed for more than ten years after a stalled 2017 attempt, the project was revived when Franco joined as a producer and helped secure financing and key casting.
  • Early critical response is mixed, praising energetic performances and set pieces but faulting jarring tonal shifts between broad comedy and darker violence; supporting turns include Kiernan Shipka, Nicholas Braun, and a cameo by Peter Dinklage.