Edward Burns’ Newlyweds Finds a Home

Edward Burns in Newlyweds
Edward Burns in 'Newlyweds' - Tribeca Film
Tribeca Film has picked up the comedic relationship drama Newlyweds, the 10th film from actor/writer/director Edward Burns. The film premiered at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival and will find its way into theaters later this year. In addition to Burns, the Newlyweds cast includes Caitlin Fitzgerald, Max Baker, Marsha Dietlein Bennett, and Kerry Bishé.
 
“I have enjoyed a great relationship with the Tribeca Film Festival since its inception and I am so thrilled to be collaborating with them to bring Newlyweds to a broad commercial audience,” stated Burns. “The unique, multi-platform release of Nice Guy Johnny broke new ground last year and brought my work to audiences who have traditionally had trouble accessing independent films theatrically. I am extremely confident that we will really build on that success now that we have Tribeca Film onboard for Newlyweds.”
 
Newlyweds shows how authentic filmmaking can spring from intentionally modest circumstances. Made on a remarkably small budget, it is a rich and resonant exploration of relationships brought to life by vivid location work and lively, intelligent performances,” said Geoffrey Gilmore, Chief Creative Officer of Tribeca Enterprises. “We look forward to presenting Newlyweds to North American audiences.”
 
The Story:
Shot in a fast paced 12 days exclusively in New York City’s Tribeca neighborhood, the film is a chronicle of modern marriage complete with the crackling humor and sharp insights into contemporary relationships that Burns fans have come to love. The film tracks a newly wedded couple whose honeymoon period is upended by the arrival of the husband’s wild-child baby sister and the crumbling marriage of the wife’s meddlesome sister. A 21st Century Manhattan love story, Newlyweds highlights the unarguable truth that when you get married, you’re not just getting a husband or wife, you’re getting the family, the friends, and even the exes.
 
Source: Tribeca Film