{"id":4877,"date":"2026-08-04T16:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=4877"},"modified":"2026-08-04T16:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T16:09:10","slug":"maude-apatow-directorial-debut-poetic-license-lands-at-sony-classics-after-row-k-debacle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=4877","title":{"rendered":"Maude Apatow Directorial Debut \u2018Poetic License\u2019 Lands at Sony Classics After Row K Debacle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n<em>Poetic License<\/em>, Maude Apatow\u2019s critical darling from last year\u2019s Toronto International Film Festival, has landed at Sony Pictures Classics in a worldwide deal, with a theatrical release planned for 2027. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=4875\">\u2018Heated Rivalry\u2019 to Fans: Please Don\u2019t Crash the Season 2 Set<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<em>Poetic License<\/em>, written by Raffi Donatich, follows a soon-to-be empty nester (Leslie Mann) who audits a college poetry class after her family moves to a small college town. In the class, she befriends two co-eds (Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman) who, unbeknownst to her, start competing for her affections.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tNico Parker, Cliff \u201cMethod Man\u201d Smith, Martha Kelly, Maisy Stella and Will Price also star in the film that was produced by Judd Apatow.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tJosh Church, Benjamin Hung, Thalia Daniel, Olivia Rosenbloom and Will Greenfield also produced. Executive producers include Jamal Daniel, Michelle Upton, Renee Witt, Harrison Kreiss and Jay Cassidy.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI grew up watching and loving the films released by Sony Pictures Classics. They shaped my understanding of what movies could be. To now be working alongside Michael Barker, Tom Bernard and the entire team is a dream come true,\u201d said Maude Apatow, who also produced the movie.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=4873\">ESPN Lines Up a Slate of Football Creators Ahead of Its First Super Bowl (Exclusive)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe Sony Classic pick-up comes after <em>Poetic License<\/em> was caught up in the implosion of Row K, the upstart distribution company that saw the exit of its top executives after the company faced reported money troubles.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRow K acquired the movie out of TIFF, where it also acquired Gus van Sant\u2019s <em>Dead Man\u2019s Wire<\/em>. Less than a year into operation, the outfit was showing signs of stress with the exit of several executives, including president Megan Colligan, chief revenue officer Mo Rhim and chief marketing officer Ben Carlson. After Row K couldn\u2019t fulfill its obligations as the film\u2019s distributor, WME Independent began seeking other buyers, negotiating this deal with Sony Pictures Classics on behalf of the filmmakers.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAs for its other titles, Row K is in talks to partner with Neon on the release of the <em>Cliffhanger<\/em> reimagining starring Lily James.  <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=4871\">Netflix Oscar Hopeful \u2018La Bola Negra\u2019 Will Receive Company\u2019s Longest Release in Theaters Before Streaming<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poetic License, Maude Apatow\u2019s critical darling from last year\u2019s Toronto International Film Festival, has landed at Sony Pictures Classics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[3209,3057,1735,3210,3211,2647,2807],"class_list":["post-4877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-andrew-barth-feldman","tag-cooper-hoffman","tag-maude-apatow","tag-poetic-license","tag-sony-pictures-classics","tag-tiff-2026","tag-toronto-international-film-festival"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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