Gravitas Ventures has acquired the North American rights to J.R. Poli’s drama Marcus, which is based on the award-winning short film of the same name. ComingSoon is excited to debut the trailer for the film, which stars Owen Miller, Katana Malone, Todd Bruno, Jennifer Lynn Sharp, and wrestling legend Paul “Big Show” Wight. The film is written and directed by Poli and will be available in theaters and digital on July 15, 2022.
“Marcus has a checkered past and an unstable present. Unexpected news brings a new opportunity,” says the synopsis. “He leaves his life behind and sets off to find purpose and forgiveness. But Marcus will have to face the consequences of his past and overcome the greatest obstacle of all: Himself.”
Check out the Marcus trailer below:
“We are ecstatic to be teaming up with Gravitas Ventures, a distributor that has been around for so long with such a large library of films. Their enthusiasm and eagerness to help push the film’s important message gives us confidence that it will impact the right audience,” said Poli.
Marcus was produced by Poli, Jose Luis Martinez, and Owen Miller.
