Lionsgate has released the official trailer for Mack & Rita its upcoming comedy starring Elizabeth Lail and Diane Keaton. The video features 30-year-old writer Mack, who has an old soul. She unexpectedly transforms into the 70-year-old version of herself after doing a past life regression session in an attempt to ease her mind. The film will be available for streaming on Premium video-on-demand on September 1.
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Mack & Rita is directed by Katie Aselton from a screenplay written by Madeline Walter and Paul Welsh. Joining Lail and Keaton are Taylour Paige (Zola), Elizabeth Lail (You), Amy Hill (All-American Girl), Lois Smith (Marjorie Prime), Wendie Malick (Just Shoot Me!), Simon Rex (Scary Movie films), and Dustin Milligan (90210).
“When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla, her inner 70-year-old is released — literally,” reads the synopsis. “The frustrated writer and influencer magically transforms into her future self: ‘Aunt Rita.’ Freed from the constraints of other people’s expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and sparking a tentative romance with Mack’s adorable dog-sitter, Jack. A sparkling comedy with a magical twist, Mack & Rita celebrates being true to yourself at any age.”
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Mack & Rita is produced by Keaton, Alex Saks, Stephanie Heaton-Harris, Jina Panebianco, and Dori A. Rath. Executive producers are Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas, Jean-Luc De Fanti, R. Wesley Sierk III, Joseph Panebianco, John D. Straley, Jojo Ryder, Lauren Beveridge, Brett Beveridge, Jackie Shenoo, and Joseph Restaino.
