By Blair Ingenthron | Aug. 31, 2024, originally published in Broadway World
Stonestreet Studios, Jamaad Pictures, and Gravitas Ventures have announced the digital release of the highly anticipated film The Arrival, set to debut this September 17th. The film will be available on major TVOD platforms including Amazon, Apple, Google Play, and On Demand.
The Arrival is a powerful narrative that delves into the complexities of identity, justice, and the enduring impact of trauma. With its intricate plot and deeply human characters, this film offers a riveting and emotionally charged experience, keeping viewers engaged until a turning point and hopeful end.
The cast is led by Broadway veteran Peter Bradbury (recently seen in Patriots on Broadway) and Pooya Mohseni, who starred in the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy English Off-Broadway, which is set to transfer to Broadway this season. The film's cast also includes Nick Hamparyan, Daniela Urdaneta, Ines Ladha, Alice Heber Martins, Viv Helvajian, Nik Elrifi, and Deniz Bulat.
The Arrival, directed by Alyssa Rallo Bennett and written by Gary O. Bennett, intricately weaves a tale of mystery and revelation centered around the enigmatic DuPont family. The story unfolds in a hip Chelsea venue owned by the DuPonts, where three individuals—Vera, Cora, and bartender Ember—each arrive with a mission to investigate the DuPonts, unaware of each other's intentions.
“This film works on so many levels. By allowing its characters to grapple with huge challenges, we see how they regain hope and more positive relationships,” says Alyssa Rallo Bennett. “I am so grateful to Gravitas for seeing the poetry in this film along with the festivals, cast, and creative team that brought us to this point!”
The Arrival has already garnered critical acclaim, winning an award at the Montreal Independent Film Festival and being an official selection of the Martha's Vineyard Film Society Women in Film Festival and the Big Apple Film Festival. Additionally, the film was a semi-finalist at both the Santa Cruz Independent Film Festival and the Austin Art International Film Festival.
Watch an exclusive sneak peek trailer here:
About Stonestreet Studios
STONESTREET STUDIOS is celebrating 33 years as a New York City-based fully operative, multi-purpose, visual motion picture production studio, founded by Alyssa Rallo Bennett and Gary O. Bennett, director/writer/producer team. Stonestreet's work ranges from award-winning socially speculative feature films such as ReRUN (Christopher Lloyd, Teo Rapp-Olsson, Allison Frasca), Rain Without Thunder (Jeff Daniels, Linda Hunt, Steve Zahn, Ming Na Wen) and The Pack (Lucie Arnaz, Elizabeth Moss, Zach Galligan, Ryan Homchick), to pilots and web series featuring Stonestreet Residency Actors & talent such as Miles Teller (Whiplash, Top Gun: Maverick), Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Camila Mendes (Riverdale), Jack Quaid (The Boys), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart), Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick), Xosha Roquemore (The Mindy Project), Francesca Reale (Stranger Things), Idina Menzel (Frozen), Nik Walker (Hamilton), Ximena Lamadrid (Bardo, Who Killed Sara), Rachel Sennott (Shiva Baby, Bottoms), Sea Shimooka (3 Body Problem), Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), Julia Rehwald (One Piece) and more. Stonestreet has become known as an incubator of diverse and socially conscious, culturally provocative films that explore the passions, eccentricities, politics and humor of character-driven, no-holds-barred stories that seek to inspire and enlighten. Stonestreet has been an exclusive ‘Stonestreet Screen Acting & Production Residency Program' for Tisch Drama since 1990.