IFC Films has set an August 16, 2024 theatrical release date for Skincare starring Elizabeth Banks (The Beanie Bubble) and Lewis Pullman (Lessons in Chemistry). IFC Films just picked up the North American rights to the drama, described as a vanity crime thriller, directed by first-time feature film director Austin Peters.
The cast also includes Luis Gerardo Méndez (The Resort), Nathan Fillion (The Rookie), and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (Loot).
“A fictional story inspired by true events, Skincare follows famed aesthetician Hope Goldman (Banks) who is about to take her career to the next level by launching her very own skincare line, but complications arise when rival facialist Angel Vergara (Méndez) opens a new skincare boutique directly across from her studio,” reads IFC Films’ synopsis. “She begins to suspect that someone is trying to sabotage her reputation and business, and together with her friend Jordan (Pullman) she embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of who is trying to destroy her life.”
Peters, Deering Regan, and Sam Freilich co-wrote the screenplay.
“I have so many seminal memories watching films at the IFC Center on 6th Avenue and movies that begin with the IFC Films logo,” said Peters, commenting on the acquisition. “I am thrilled to be working with Scott Shooman and everyone at IFC Films who so value the theatrical experience and I can’t wait for audiences to see Skincare.”
Jalapeño Goat’s Jonathan Schwartz and Logan Lerman served as producers along with ILBE in association with WWPS.TV.
“Austin Peters has cleverly pumped life into the ‘whodunit’ genre by delivering a riveting thriller dripping with noir,” stated Head of AMC Networks’ Film Group Scott Shooman. “Driven by a stellar ensemble cast with a terrific performance by Elizabeth Banks, who always commands the screen, we look forward to audiences seeing Skincare in theaters this Summer.”
