Aero Films Buys Lucy Schulman for Early 2027 Release
Aero Films has acquired the North American rights to Lucy Schulman and plans to release it in cinemas in early 2027, The Hollywood Reporter reported on 29 September 2026. The deal covers the United States and Canada. No exact date was given in the report. In distribution terms, that means Aero Films will oversee the cinema campaign in those two markets.
The film is written and directed by Ellie Sachs. It is her first feature. Sachs also plays the title role, leading a cast that includes David Cross, Thomas Mann and Hasan Minhaj.
Set in New York City, the story centres on Lucy after a devastating break-up. She moves back in with her single father, played by Cross. Tribeca describes the father as eccentric. The festival says what follows is a run of bad dates, false starts and growing pains, according to Tribeca.
Lucy Schulman premiered at the Tribeca Festival. It screened as part of the 2026 programme. That edition marked the festival's milestone 25th anniversary year. Tribeca bills the film as a comedic coming-of-age story, "big-hearted and sharply funny," and describes Sachs, a Tribeca alum, as a multihyphenate who writes, directs and performs.
The producers on the film are Fernando Loureiro, Guilherme Coelho, Morwin Schmookler and Gabriel Amaral. UTA and Knol Hanly Garrett negotiated the Aero Films deal on behalf of the film-makers. Ryan Pallas, co-founder and chief executive of Aero Films, negotiated for the distributor.
A theatrical release means cinemas first. The distributor books the screens, handles the marketing and collects ticket money before any home or streaming play. That cinema window is still the main launchpad for a small film looking for an audience.
North American rights are the key piece here. They decide who puts the film into cinemas and on later platforms across the region. A sale after a festival premiere is a common route for an independent film that starts life without a studio distributor attached.
What makes this stand out is the double duty at its centre. Sachs directs herself in her debut feature, carrying both sides of the camera. The cast pairs her with experienced comedy performers. For fans, this means a festival title built around a father-daughter household will get a cinema window before anything else is announced.
