If she only could, Sadie Sink might well have pushed for “Dear Zoe” to remain on the shelf that’s been holding it since it was made in 2019. Back then, this ungainly mashup between a YA romance and an old-fashioned Afterschool Special probably looked like a decent bet. Yes, it’s ill-conceived and overwrought. But it gave Sink a chance at her first leading film role, which is tough to turn down.
Since then, of course, Sink has become a small-screen star thanks to “Stranger Things,” and boosted her big-screen cred with a buzzy supporting role in Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming drama “The Whale.” All of which suddenly makes the return of this unfortunate effort a bit awkward.
There is a bright spot, however. Those who seek it out will be the exact audience to which it appears obsessively orchestrated: teenage Sadie Sink fans who adored the 2005 source novel by Philip Beard.
Since then, of course, Sink has become a small-screen star thanks to “Stranger Things,” and boosted her big-screen cred with a buzzy supporting role in Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming drama “The Whale.” All of which suddenly makes the return of this unfortunate effort a bit awkward.
There is a bright spot, however. Those who seek it out will be the exact audience to which it appears obsessively orchestrated: teenage Sadie Sink fans who adored the 2005 source novel by Philip Beard.
- 11/3/2022
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
Dear Zoe is the story of healing, of carrying on when getting out of bed or performing mundane tasks feels too overwhelming to attempt. It’s the story of the “before and after” – the dividing line between life before a traumatic event and after an unimaginable loss rocks your world.
The Zoe referenced in the title is an adorable young girl who’s showered with love by her mom, dad, and two sisters. Zoe means “life” in Greek, but the child’s tragic death is what marks the “before and after” in the shattered lives of the family she leaves behind.
Sadie Sink, who’s coming off a breakthrough season on Stranger Things, stars as Zoe’s older sister, Tess. Tess had a relatively happy life before the tragedy. She didn’t feel warm and fuzzy about her stepdad, but otherwise, she had a normal home life.
At 16, Tess was...
The Zoe referenced in the title is an adorable young girl who’s showered with love by her mom, dad, and two sisters. Zoe means “life” in Greek, but the child’s tragic death is what marks the “before and after” in the shattered lives of the family she leaves behind.
Sadie Sink, who’s coming off a breakthrough season on Stranger Things, stars as Zoe’s older sister, Tess. Tess had a relatively happy life before the tragedy. She didn’t feel warm and fuzzy about her stepdad, but otherwise, she had a normal home life.
At 16, Tess was...
- 10/21/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Exclusive: Dear Zoe, a drama film starring Sadie Sink (Stranger Things), has been acquired by Byron Allen’s Freestyle Digital Media and is set to be released in select theaters and on demand beginning November 4, 2022.
Adapted from Philip Beard’s award-winning novel of the same name, director Gren Wells, and written by
Marc Lhormer and Melissa Martin is produced by Zin Haze Productions’ Brenda Lhormer and Marc Lhormer.
Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy), Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy), Justin Bartha (The Hangover), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and rapper, songwriter, and producer Kweku Collins, round out the cast.
Dear Zoe follows Tess (Sadie Sink), her mother Elly (Jessica Capshaw), stepfather David (Justin Bartha), and little sister Emily (Vivien Lyra Blair) in the aftermath of the unimaginable loss of Tess’s other little sister, Zoe (Mckenzie Noel Rusiewicz). Struggling with a sea of emotions, Tess embarks on a journey where she finds...
Adapted from Philip Beard’s award-winning novel of the same name, director Gren Wells, and written by
Marc Lhormer and Melissa Martin is produced by Zin Haze Productions’ Brenda Lhormer and Marc Lhormer.
Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy), Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy), Justin Bartha (The Hangover), Vivien Lyra Blair (Obi-Wan Kenobi), and rapper, songwriter, and producer Kweku Collins, round out the cast.
Dear Zoe follows Tess (Sadie Sink), her mother Elly (Jessica Capshaw), stepfather David (Justin Bartha), and little sister Emily (Vivien Lyra Blair) in the aftermath of the unimaginable loss of Tess’s other little sister, Zoe (Mckenzie Noel Rusiewicz). Struggling with a sea of emotions, Tess embarks on a journey where she finds...
- 7/19/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: TriCoast Worldwide has locked down international sales rights to the coming-of-age film Dear Zoe, starring Stranger Things‘ Sadie Sink, with plans to screen the pic for potential buyers and festival reps at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
The indie from director Gren Wells (The Road Within) is based on Philip Beard’s novel of the same name, which was selected by Booklist, a magazine of the American Library Association, as one of the ten best debut novels of 2005. It centers on Tess (Sink), who suffers an unimaginable loss alongside her family, and finds support from two surprising sources: her biological father (Theo Rossi)—a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks—and the charming but dangerous juvenile delinquent next door (newcomer Kweku Collins).
Marc Lhormer and Melissa Martin adapted the screenplay for the film, which also stars Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy), Justin Bartha (Godfather of Harlem) and Vivien Lyra Blair...
The indie from director Gren Wells (The Road Within) is based on Philip Beard’s novel of the same name, which was selected by Booklist, a magazine of the American Library Association, as one of the ten best debut novels of 2005. It centers on Tess (Sink), who suffers an unimaginable loss alongside her family, and finds support from two surprising sources: her biological father (Theo Rossi)—a lovable slacker from the wrong side of the tracks—and the charming but dangerous juvenile delinquent next door (newcomer Kweku Collins).
Marc Lhormer and Melissa Martin adapted the screenplay for the film, which also stars Jessica Capshaw (Grey’s Anatomy), Justin Bartha (Godfather of Harlem) and Vivien Lyra Blair...
- 5/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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