(LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 21: (L-R) Clark Gregg, Fred Hechinger, June Squibb and Josh Margolin attend the THELMA screening at CAA on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA)
THELMA debuts theatrically on FRIDAY, JUNE 21st in select Theaters
In attendance from the film were June Squibb (Cast), Fred Hechinger (Cast), Clark Gregg (Cast), Josh Margolin (Director/Writer), Zoe Worth (Producer), Chris Kaye(Producer) and Benjamin Simpson (Producer).
With special guests, Barrie Chase and Constance Zimmer.
(LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 21: (L-R) June Squibb and Fred Hechinger attend the THELMA screening at CAA on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA)
The feature directorial debut of Josh Margolin, THELMA is a poignant action-comedy that gives veteran Oscar® nominee June Squibb (NEBRASKA) her first leading role and features the final performance of trailblazing actor Richard Roundtree (SHAFT). Squibb, who did most of her own stunts in the film, plays Thelma Post, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (The White Lotus’ Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her. Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, and Malcolm McDowell also star.
(LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 21: (L-R) Zoe Worth, Clark Gregg, Fred Hechinger, June Squibb, Josh Margolin, Chris Kaye and Benjamin Simpson attend the THELMA screening at CAA on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Los Angeles, CA)
Inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin’s own grandmother, THELMA puts a clever spin on movies like MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE, shining the spotlight on an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. With infectious humor, Margolin employs the familiar tropes of the action genre in hilarious, age-appropriate ways to tackle aging with agency. In the first leading film role of her 70-year career, Squibb portrays the strong-willed Thelma with grit and determination, demonstrating that she is more than capable of taking care of business – despite what her daughter Gail (Posey), son-in-law Alan (Gregg), or grandson Danny might believe.
Rating: PG -13
Premiere Date: Friday, June 21, 2024
Production Company: Magnolia Pictures
Director: Josh Margolin
Writer: Josh Margolin
Cast: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Malcolm McDowell
Producers: Zoë Worth, Chris Kaye, Karl Spoerri, Viviana Vezzani, Nicholas Weinstock, Benjamin Simpson
Executive Producers: Tobias Gutzwiller, Fed Hechinger, Tori Jimenez Kannegieter