Amazon Studios has closed a deal to acquire worldwide rights to Blow the Man Down, a seaside noir from first-time feature filmmakers Danielle Krudy and Bridget Savage Cole, prior to its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. The Amazon Original will launch exclusively worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.
Welcome to Easter Cove, a salty fishing village on the far reaches of Maine’s rocky coast. Grieving the loss of their mother and facing an uncertain future, Mary Beth & Priscilla Connolly cover up a gruesome run-in with a dangerous man. To conceal their crime, the sisters must go deeper into Easter Cove’s underbelly and uncover the town matriarchs’ darkest secrets.
Julie Rapaport, Co-Head of Movies at Amazon Studios said, “We’re incredibly excited to bring Blow the Man Down to our global Prime Video audience and for the world to discover directors Bridget Savage Cole and Danielle Krudy. They brilliantly executed and created an authentic world that draws you in immediately, keeping the viewer on edge till the very end.”
Directors Krudy and Savage Cole said, “We’re so thrilled Blow the Man Down has found its dream home at Amazon Studios. This film has been a part of our lives for a long time and we love that Amazon shares our passion for this salty story world. We’ve always seen Blow the Man Down as an inter-generational story, and we know that Amazon will be able to reach a wide and enthusiastic audience (as well as all the diehard Margo Martindale fans out there.)”
Blow the Man Down won best screenplay at the Tribeca Film Festival and stars Morgan Saylor, Sophie Lowe, Margo Martindale, June Squibb, Will Brittain, Gayle Rankin and Annette O’Toole. The film was produced by Secret Engine’s Drew Houpt & Alex Scharfman, and Tango Entertainment’s Tim Headington & Lia Buman, with executive producers Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Lucas Joaquin.
The deal was negotiated by CAA on behalf of the filmmakers.