Lilly Wachowski Boards Comedy ‘Making A Bridesmaid’ As Project Heads To AFM For Sales
Lilly Wachowski has joined *Making A Bridesmaid* as executive producer, with her company Anarchists United also coming aboard the completed comedy. Her involvement brings an established genre filmmaker to Molly Ratermann’s project as it prepares to seek international sales at the American Film Market.
Written, directed and led by Ratermann, the film follows two outcast sisters at a bachelorette weekend that turns into a real-life murder game. Guests must compete for four bridesmaid places to stay alive, in a story described as an ’80s-inspired mix of horror, dark comedy and satire about social expectations and belonging. Shot in Lake Tahoe, the film has completed post-production and is planning a festival run.
In short
- Lilly Wachowski joins as executive producer.
- The completed film heads to AFM for worldwide sales.
- Its bachelorette weekend becomes a murder game.
Explained simply
The American Film Market is a yearly event where film-makers and companies meet to sell films to distributors in different countries. A film seeking international sales is looking for buyers who may acquire the rights to show it in particular territories.
Making A Bridesmaid is a completed comedy written and directed by Molly Ratermann, who also leads the cast. It centres on two sisters at a bachelorette weekend where guests compete for bridesmaid places in a deadly game.
Lilly Wachowski is a film-maker known for genre work, including co-creating The Matrix films. She has joined this project as executive producer through her company, Anarchists United; producers oversee a film’s making and may help guide its development or business affairs.
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