Roadside Attractions has acquired North American rights to The Last Showgirl, the TIFF standout directed by Gia Coppola and starring Pamela Anderson.
The film, one of the more difficult tickets to secure at this month’s Toronto International Film Festival, was also one of the festival’s best. Roadside has confirmed the purchase and an exclusive theatrical run in time for the 2024 Awards Season.
Known internationally for her television roles in “Baywatch” and “Home Improvement,” Anderson has been vocal about the connection she felt to her character, an aging showgirl who gave up both personal and professional opportunities for the sake of the Vegas show.
“I’d never read a good script in my life. I’ve never been given a script at that caliber where I felt so strong,” Anderson revealed shortly after the premiere at the Princess of Wales Theater in Toronto. “There’s nobody that can do this but me; I have to do it,” she concluded.
Co-starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka, and Billie Lourd, The Last Showgirl has the ensemble to make waves within the specialty box office space. And with a new original song by global superstar Miley Cyrus, there will surely be many eyes on this indie project.
With Roadside’s announcement, no exact release date was mentioned. Expect The Last Showgirl to make its way to theaters before the end of the year.
