EXCLUSIVE: Goodfellas and Utopia are teaming up to sell Gia Coppolas together The Last Showgirlstarring Pamela Anderson as a veteran Las Vegas showgirl reinventing her life, and will go on sale at Cannes.
The partners, who say the film is already attracting international buyer interest, have released a first look at Anderson in the lead role.
Anderson plays a seasoned showgirl who must plan for her future when her show abruptly ends after 30 years. As a dancer in her fifties, she doesn’t know what to do next. As a mother, she strives to repair the strained relationship with her daughter, who has often taken a back seat to her showgirl family.
The Las Vegas-set film is currently in post-production and also stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka and Billie Lourd.
Kate Gersten co-wrote the screenplay with Robert Schwartzman (The good half). Natalie Farrey (Her) produced. The cinematography is by Autumn Durald Arkapaw (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and Andrew Wyatt (Barbie) wrote the original music.
It is the first time that Paris-based sales and production company Goodfellas and New York and LA-based sales and distribution company Utopia have joined forces to sell a title together.
The deal builds on connections made through Utopia’s acquisition and distribution in the US of a number of titles sold by Goodfellas (ex Wild Bunch International) in the past, including Holy spider And whirl.
“We are thrilled to begin overseas sales for Gia Coppola’s upcoming film. The Last Showgirl. “This is exactly the type of title distributors should be looking for: a compelling directorial voice, a stellar cast and strong theatrical potential,” said Eva Diederix, sales director at Goodfellas, and Marie Zeniter, sales director at Utopia.
“Combined with a compelling narrative, this film embodies the strength, resilience and creativity of female voices in independent cinema. Pamela’s performance shows a completely different side of her and adds depth to the legendary Las Vegas showgirl. As we embark on this journey, we can’t wait for audiences around the world to experience the magic of this film.”
US rights remain available and are represented by CAA Media Finance.
Past Utopia theatrical releases include Sean Price Williams’ The sweet East, Eddie Alcazar and EP Steven Soderberghs deityKristoffer Borgli’s dark comedy I’m sick and Ali Abbas Oscar shortlist and Cannes winner Holy spider.
News of Utopia’s partnership with Goodfellas comes just days after the Paris-based film distribution and production company announced it would handle international sales of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopoliswhich celebrates its world premiere in competition at the Cannes Film Festival.