Lillard Film Picked Up For Distribution

The Chicago Tribune has a piece on Wing Commander star Matthew Lillard's directorial debut, Fat Kid Rules The World. ARC Entertainment will distribute the film in North American through Tugg.

Produced by Whitewater Films, "Fat Kid Rules the World" won the narrative feature spotlight audience award at the SXSW Film Festival in March. The Kickstarter campaign to support the domestic release of has surpassed its goal of $150,000.

Film stars Jacob Wysocki, Matt O'Leary and Billy Campbell. "Fat Kid," adapted from K.L. Going's young adult novel, centers around a 17-year-old who is overweight and suicidal. Just as he's about to jump in front of a bus, he's saved by a charming high school dropout/street musician, who enlists him to become the drummer in a new punk rock band.

The film features original songs and score by Pearl Jam's Mike McCready.