By MICHAEL GINGOLD
The post-virus fright film debuts later this month.
Tubi has announced that it has picked up PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CHILDREN, and will premiere the movie exclusively as a Tubi Original on Friday, June 27. The feature directorial debut of Destry Allyn Spielberg, from a screenplay by Paul Bertino, it stars Michelle Dockery, Giancarlo Esposito, Zoe Colletti, Andrew Liner, Dean Scott Vazquez, Regan Aliyah, Emma Meisel, Josh Melnick and Vernon Davis. The synopsis: “PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CHILDREN takes place in a not-so-distant future where society contends with a pervasive virus that afflicts the entire adult population. After the deadly viral outbreak, a group of orphans flee in search of a new life, only to be taken hostage by a woman hiding a sinister secret.”
“I am incredibly grateful to be doing what I love with a hard-working cast and crew,” Spielberg says. “It has been a wild ride getting here, and I can’t wait to share this film with everyone.”
“We cannot wait to premiere PLEASE DON’T FEED THE CHILDREN on Tubi and introduce viewers to Destry’s incredible work as a first-time filmmaker,” says Tubi SVP, Content Acquisitions & Partnerships Samuel Harowitz. “Featuring a captivating young cast, relentless suspense and Michelle Dockery as a sinister antagonist, horror-thriller fans are in for a chilling experience. We’re grateful that Destry and Paul chose Tubi as the best home to showcase this unique film, and we are excited to bring their vision to Tubi audiences.”
