Published 16:03 IST, January 30th 2022
Dakota Johnson's 'Am I OK?' rights bagged by Warner Bros Pictures & HBO Max
Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max have bought the rights to actor Dakota Johnson's Am I Ok?, a romantic comedy-drama that premiered this week
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Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max have purchased rights to actor Dakota Johnson's Am I Ok?, a romantic comedy-drama that premiered this week to positive reviews at virtual Sundance Film Festival. According to a report by Variety, film featuring Dakota as a woman grappling with her sexuality will premiere on online streaming site, HBO Max at a yet-to-be-determined date.
Warner Bros. Pictures & HBO Max bags rights for Dakota Johnson's Am I Ok?
Am I Ok? follows journey of a 32-year-old Lucy, played by Dakota, who lives in Los Angeles and figures out later in life that reason her dates with opposite gender never end with anything more than a handshake is that she is not attracted to men. With help of her longtime friend Jane, essayed by Sonoya Mizuno, Lucy attempts to navigate coming out in her 30s.
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report suggests storyline is loosely based on screenwriter Lauren Pomerantz's own life. Along with Dakota and Mizuno, cast also includes Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gorden, and Sean Hayes. film is co-directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne. story is penned by Pomerantz and it is backed by Picturestart, Gloria Sanchez Productions, and Dakota's TeaTime Pictures.
Dakota, Notaro, Allyene, and Pomerantz backed Am I Ok? along with Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Erik Feig, Lucy Kita, and Ro Donnelly. Allex Brown, Royce Reeves Darby, and Shayne Fiske executively produced film. UTA Independent Film Group brokered deal for Am I Ok? Furrmore, Dakota Johnson's Sundance romantic-comedy film, Cha Cha Real Smooth was also picked by Apple TV Plus at 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
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Meanwhile, for unversed, Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson have been giving ir fans couple goals for quite a while now recently h netizens gushing over m during Sundance Film Festival. actor was speaking about her film Cha Cha Real Smooth, when she began facing technical difficulties. This is when her beau and Coldplay frontman stepped in and saved day.
When Dakota Johnson h trouble entering Zoom meeting for discussion of her film at Sundance Film Festival, her boyfriend Chris Martin swooped in and helped her. actor could not stop giggling as he n left room and gave camera a peace sign.
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16:03 IST, January 30th 2022