Brittany Runs a Marathon helmer Paul Downs Colaizzo is set to direct the Netflix movie Once Upon a Time in Shaolin, which purports to tell the true story behind controversial pharma bro Martin Shkreli's acquisition of the sole copy of Wu-Tang Clan's album of the same name. Ian Edelman (How to Make It in America) wrote the script, and Wu-Tang Clan's RZA is expected to produce alongside Plan B, the production company owned by Brad Pitt. The project itself was first revealed last week in an STX press release about Edelman writing the Pete Davidson-…

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Jillian Bell talks about why her new movie, the Amazon Original, Brittany Runs a Marathon, is about so much more than just losing weight.

Micah Stock and Michaela Watkins sat down with Screen Rant to discuss their heartwarming new film, Brittany Runs a Marathon, starring Jillian Bell.

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The director and cast of Brittany Runs a Marathon talk about making a quintessential New York City film about a diverse cast of believable characters.

Amazon has released the Brittany Runs a Marathon trailer. The upcoming comedy stars Jillian Bell as an overweight woman stuck in a state of arrested development who resolves to take up running and complete the New York City Marathon. I caught the film at Sundance this past January and adored it. In my review, I wrote: As someone who is overweight and horribly out of shape, I could definitely relate to Brittany’s story. No one starts out being able to a marathon. You have to keep pushing yourself a little further every time and you have to maintain the …

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The 2019 Sundance Film Festival is in the books, and this past weekend, winners were announced for jury prizes and audience awards. Taking home the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award was the crowd-pleasing Brittany Runs a Marathon. The film stars Jillian Bell as a woman who resolves to get her life in order by taking up running and slowly learns to break down the barriers that have caused her to push people away. It’s a really sweet and funny movie, and you’ll likely get to see it later this year since Amazon Studios picked it up for $…

Sundance always plays host to “Nice Movies”. They’re nothing revelatory, but they’re a fine bit of escapism with a good sense of humor and characters trying to be better people. Paul Downs Colaizzo’s Brittany Runs a Marathon is the best kind of Nice Sundance Movie. It’s got the beats of a rom-com, but with the edge of an indie held together by smart storytelling and great performances, especially from lead actress Jillian Bell. Although the stakes are technically nothing more than a young woman trying to get her life together, Brittany Runs a Marathon is …