{"id":4638,"date":"2026-07-21T23:36:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:36:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4638"},"modified":"2026-07-21T23:36:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T23:36:30","slug":"indie-lgbtq-dramedy-actual-nobodies-acquired-by-scatena-rosner-films-sets-early-2027-release-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4638","title":{"rendered":"Indie LGBTQ Dramedy \u2018Actual Nobodies\u2019 Acquired by Scatena &#038; Rosner Films, Sets Early 2027 Release (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! -->\n<div><p>\n\tScatena &amp; Rosner Films has acquired distribution rights for North America, Australia and New Zealand for the LGBTQ indie dramedy \u201cActual Nobodies,\u201d written and directed by Alex Wyse. S&amp;R picked the film up at this year\u2019s Cannes Market.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4636\">Spain\u2019s World Cup Win Breaks Ratings Records, Scores as Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in U.S. TV History<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tGermany\u2019s Media Luna New Films has secured rights for all remaining territories. A U.S. release is planned for early 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMarking Wyse\u2019s solo feature directorial debut following the GLAAD Media Award-nominated and ARTIOS-winning \u201cSummoning Sylvia,\u201d \u201cActual Nobodies\u201d stars legendary actress Didi Conn (\u201cGrease,\u201d \u201cBest Medicine\u201d) and Austin P. McKenzie (\u201cWhen We Rise,\u201d \u201cSpeech &amp; Debate\u201d).\n\n\t\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cActual Nobodies\u201d tells the story of two lonely outsiders who find unexpected companionship when Joyce (Conn), a whimsical woman in her seventies, rents out her spare room to Anthony (McKenzie), a young gay man in search of solitude.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe ensemble also includes Greta Quispe (\u201cAmerican Fiction,\u201d \u201cNew Amsterdam\u201d), Paul Lieber (\u201cAlias,\u201d \u201cBarney Miller\u201d), Will Chase (\u201cStranger Things,\u201d \u201cDopesick\u201d), Jason Veasey (\u201cOnly Murders in the Building,\u201d \u201cBest Medicine\u201d), Olli Haaskivi (\u201cWidow\u2019s Bay,\u201d \u201cOppenheimer\u201d) and David T. Patterson (\u201cThe Gilded Age,\u201d \u201cBlue Bloods\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201c\u2019Actual Nobodies\u2019 is a story about the people who feel invisible to the world and the surprising ways they ultimately connect with one another,\u201d Wyse said in a statement Tuesday. \u201cMaking this film with this extraordinary cast and crew was deeply personal, and finding partners in Scatena &amp; Rosner, who truly believe in filmmaker-driven, emotionally resonant storytelling, makes this next chapter especially exciting.\u201d\n\n\t\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tGato Scatena and Jordan Rosner of Scatena &amp; Rosner Films added: \u201cAlex has a unique voice that balances humor and heart with incredible precision. Actual Nobodies is exactly the kind of elevated, theatrical-forward independent cinema we are passionate about championing, and we\u2019re thrilled to have launched the film\u2019s global journey in Cannes. Independent films don\u2019t break through simply because they\u2019re well made\u2014they break through because they make audiences feel something. Actual Nobodies does exactly that.\u201d<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4634\">\u2018Avengers: Doomsday\u2019 Trailer Hits 503 Million Views in One Day, Second Biggest Launch in History After \u2018Spider-Man: Brand New Day\u2019 (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cFilms with genuine emotional authenticity have tremendous international appeal, and Actual Nobodies delivers exactly that. Alex Wyse has created a heartfelt, uplifting film with universal themes that we believe will resonate with international buyers and audiences alike,\u201d Media Luna New Films\u2019 Ida Martin said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tProducer Cody Lassen of Alder Street Productions said, \u201cFrom the moment we began sharing the film, we felt it connect with audiences in a profound way. Scatena &amp; Rosner and Media Luna immediately understood both its emotional core and its broader marketplace potential. We\u2019re excited to partner with them as we introduce Actual Nobodies to buyers and audiences around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tProducing alongside Tony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Lassen\u2019s Alder Street Productions (\u201cSummoning Sylvia,\u201d \u201cIndecent\u201d) is Trey Tetreault (\u201cHolding Back the Tide\u201d), and Wyse, with co-producers Neil Gooding Productions, Second Set Productions, and associate producers Rayshaun Sandlin and Pam Moriarty.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe film features cinematography by Al Bouchillon, editing by Sara Corrigan, music by Max Mueller, costumes by Nadia Durham, and production design by Rachel Aileen Abraham. The film was shot on location in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLassen and Wyse previously collaborated on the horror-comedy feature \u201cSummoning Sylvia,\u201d which received a theatrical release, was acquired by Starz, and currently holds a 100% critics\u2019 score on Rotten Tomatoes.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4632\">Dixon Dern, Influential Entertainment Lawyer, Dies at 97<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3c89ef540f6a5d24259ae9302bb6b5cb.webp\" width=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3c89ef540f6a5d24259ae9302bb6b5cb.webp 639w, https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3c89ef540f6a5d24259ae9302bb6b5cb-300x111.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indie LGBTQ dramedy &#8220;Actual Nobodies&#8221; has been acquired by Scatena &#038; Rosner Films, with a release set for early 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4637,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3711,3712,3713,3714,539],"class_list":["post-4638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film","tag-actual-nobodies","tag-austin-p-mckenzie","tag-cannes-market","tag-didi-conn","tag-just-for-variety-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Indie LGBTQ Dramedy \u2018Actual Nobodies\u2019 Acquired by Scatena &amp; Rosner Films, Sets Early 2027 Release (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4638\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Indie LGBTQ Dramedy \u2018Actual Nobodies\u2019 Acquired by Scatena &amp; Rosner Films, Sets Early 2027 Release (EXCLUSIVE) - Relocation Observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Indie LGBTQ dramedy &quot;Actual Nobodies&quot; has been acquired by Scatena &amp; Rosner Films, with a release set for early 2027.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4638\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Relocation Observer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-21T23:36:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/3c89ef540f6a5d24259ae9302bb6b5cb.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"639\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"236\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=4638#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=4638\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/2243ff062b31c5195cd0d9f83884e83e\"},\"headline\":\"Indie LGBTQ Dramedy \u2018Actual Nobodies\u2019 Acquired by Scatena &#038; Rosner Films, Sets Early 2027 Release (EXCLUSIVE)\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-21T23:36:30+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=4638\"},\"wordCount\":597,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/?p=4638#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/relocationobserver.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/07\\\/c439e1443cef80b1827d3493fd3297d1.webp\",\"keywords\":[\"Actual Nobodies,\",\"Austin P. 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