EXCLUSIVE : Indie film producers Arthur de Larroche and Micaela Wittman on Friday announced the launch of Manic, a new U.S.-based independent production company.
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The duo came to launch the banner following collaborations on the features Remy & Arletta and Clairevoyant , which saw Wittman star with De Larroche directing. In line with the duo’s prior films, Manic will be dedicated to developing and producing young adult, female-led and genre agnostic films, looking to cultivate fresh and untold passion projects with commercial appeal.
Currently, Manic already has several films in various stages of development. Among them is Rager , an action horror pic centered on an elitist 444-year-old fraternity, which former Disney+ exec Sam Mannetti ( WandaVision , Loki ) has signed on to produce. Second on the list is I Suck , a high-concept YA romance about a man who goes on an online date with a woman who is hiding a dangerous secret. Then, there’s Night on the Town , a female buddy comedy about two broke 20-somethings who are desperately seeking one good night in Los Angeles.
In a statement on the launch of his and Wittman’s new company, De Larroche told Deadline, “MANIC is a meaningful name because it takes an element of our creative process that can be seen as a flaw and turns it into our superpower, it represents our drive and passion for filmmaking.”
Added Wittman, “It was an easy decision to create this production company because we love making movies and working together. We are passionate about the topics we write about and our knowledge of creating quality films on limited budgets will aid in fueling this venture.”
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Wittman and De Larroche’s previous films, Remy & Arletta and Clairevoyant , released with Synergetic Releasing and Myriad Pictures/Gravitas Ventures, respectively. An adaptation of the same-name bestseller, which world premiered at Outfest prior to its fall 2023 theatrical release, Remy & Arletta is a coming-of-age drama that follows Wittman’s Remy as she attempts to balance her relationship with her alcoholic mother and her longtime best friend, Arletta. The film came on the heels of the duo’s 2021 mockumentary Clairevoyant , which follows a spoiled 21-year-old aspiring guru as she attempts to find the meaning of life while filming her journey with a makeshift camera crew.
As an actress, Wittman has also been seen in Netflix’s Shirley Chisholm biopic Shirley , as well as such series as The Dropout , A.P. Bio , Sharp Objects , Atypical , Speechless , Teen Wolf and Modern Family .
De Larroche has also appeared as an actor in both Remy & Arletta and Clairevoyant , among other projects. Prior to Clairevoyant , he helmed the indie features American Bistro and If God Wants .
Both De Larroche and Wittman are repped by Zero Gravity Management. De Larroche is also with Stewart Talent.
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