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\n\tEntertainment Squad has acquired the new\u00a0LGBTQ-themed\u00a0horror comedy Summoning Sylvia<\/em> for worldwide distribution under its The\u00a0Horror\u00a0Collective banner.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tWritten and directed by\u00a0Wesley Taylor\u00a0(Smash, The Spongebob Musical<\/em>) and\u00a0Alex Wyse\u00a0<\/strong>(Marvel\u2019s\u00a0Iron Fist, Masters of Sex<\/em>) \u2013 who together created the Emmy-nominated digital series\u00a0Indoor Boys<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 the film will have a day-and-date release in select theaters and on most major TVOD streaming platforms this spring.<\/p>\n \n\tSummoning Sylvia<\/em>\u00a0tells the story of a gay bachelor party that takes a spooky turn when sinister spirits are suddenly summoned. The warm and whimsical Larry has been kidnapped by his three best friends for a bachelor weekend getaway at a haunted house. As they sashay through the Victorian corridors, the comrades recount the house\u2019s legend from a hundred years ago: A murderous woman named Sylvia slaughtered her son and buried him beneath the floorboards. All seems fine and spooky until Larry\u2019s ultra-straight brother-in-law crashes the proceedings.<\/p>\n \n\tThe cast includes\u00a0Travis Coles\u00a0(Superstore<\/em>),\u00a0Michael Urie\u00a0(Younger<\/em>),\u00a0Frankie Grande\u00a0(Henry Danger<\/em>),\u00a0Nicholas Logan\u00a0(I Care a Lot<\/em>),\u00a0Troy Iwata\u00a0(Dash & Lily<\/em>),\u00a0Noah Ricketts\u00a0(Fellow Travelers<\/em>),\u00a0Sean Grandillo\u00a0(Scream: The TV Series<\/em>),\u00a0Camden Garcia\u00a0(Sprung<\/em>) and\u00a0Veanne Cox\u00a0(You\u2019ve Got Mail<\/em>).<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe loved making this suspenseful, unapologetically queer comedy with so many remarkable artists,\u201d said co-writers and directors Taylor and Wyse, for whom Summoning Sylvia<\/em> marks their feature directorial debut. \u201cAnd\u00a0now, we\u2019re thrilled to partner with Shaked Berenson\u2019s Entertainment Squad and The\u00a0Horror\u00a0Collective to bring this supremely spooky and seriously silly story to life (or death).\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tTony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated\u00a0Cody Lassen\u00a0is producing, with\u00a0Diamond Dog Entertainment\u00a0and\u00a0Slated\u00a0serving as executive producers. The film features cinematography by\u00a0Matthew Roveto, editing by\u00a0Sara Corrigan, production design by\u00a0Emily Gee, costume design by\u00a0Jevyn Nelms, music by\u00a0Max Mueller and casting by\u00a0Steven Tylor O\u2019Connor.\u00a0Co-executive producer\u00a0is Jim Head,\u00a0co-producer\u00a0is Jesse Stalnaker,\u00a0and associate producers\u00a0are Invisible Wall Productions, Andy Jones, MTTM Theatrics, Terry Nardozzi, Steven Tylor O\u2019Connor, Michael Sanzone and Mark Robertson,\u00a0and\u00a0Mark Stein.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n