American Film Market Dailies

Brian O'Shea, The Exchange CEO, announced today that THE EXCHANGE acquired international sales rights for the movie BEEF and attached Thomas Mann (ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL, SKULL ISLAND) as the lead.

WME is handling domestic rights.

The Exchange will introduce Jeff Lock's 2014 Black List script BEEF to international buyers at AFM'16.

Starring Thomas Mann, BEEF will be directed by John Stalberg Jr. (HIGH SCHOOL).

BEEF is also produced by Tom McNulty from MC² Entertainment (DATE NIGHT, THE SPECTACULAR NOW, TABLE 19).

After THE SPECTACULAR NOW, BEEF is the second project that The Exchange is handling internationally for producer Tom McNulty

In the vein of FARGO, BEEF is a thrilling and darkly comic story of a small town fast food manager who gets in way over his head with the local crime syndicate.

"BEEF is a smart, fun and has a high concept film that can be sold globally. The script is a great read, with pitch perfect dialogue, interesting characters, and compelling storylines. This dark comedy is perfect for all audiences including millennials, and will be a great platform for Thomas Mann," said Brian O'Shea from The Exchange.

The Exchange AFM line-up includes Award winning documentary GLEASON, A STREET CAT NAMED BOB, KICKBOXER: VENGEANCE and RETALIATION and is starting production on two features: Stephanie Laing's IRREPLACEABLE YOU, Justin Chadwick's THE LADY AND THE PANDA and Lin Oeding's OFFICE UPRISING, November'16.

About The Exchange:

Collaborative and transparent, The Exchange is a leading international sales and finance company committed to creating strong relationships between filmmakers, film financiers and distributors through the exchange of product, information and commerce. Created by veteran sales executive Brian O'Shea, the company specializes in high quality, commercial films that appeal to North American audiences and the ever-evolving global film market. For more information, please visit: www.theexchange.ws.