# Stoic To Launch AFM Sales On Holiday Comedy ‘Unbearable Christmas’ With Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, David Cross

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/stoic-to-launch-afm-sales-on-holiday-comedy-unbearable-christmas-with-alex-moffat-julia-stiles-david-cross/
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:05:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T15:51:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/alex-moffat-julia-stiles-david-cross-film-sales-deal-afm-1237173086/
- Topics: Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Travel

## Key points

- Stoic will sell international rights at AFM.
- Vertical has North American rights for a holiday release.
- The comedy centres on a teddy bear potentially worth millions.

## Summary

Stoic has acquired international sales rights, excluding North America, for the holiday comedy *Unbearable Christmas*. It will begin offering the film to buyers at the upcoming American Film Market in Los Angeles, following Vertical’s acquisition of North American rights for a wide release this holiday season.

Alex Moffat, Julia Stiles, David Cross and Caroline Rhea star alongside Mena Suvari and Stephen Root. The film follows an out-of-work weatherman who tries to retrieve a family teddy bear he pawned, only for the family to discover it may be a valuable Teddy Roosevelt antique worth millions. Kevin Cate makes his feature directorial debut; a streaming deal is expected to be announced soon.

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