Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney dark comedy set for September release date

Posted On May 4, 2025May 4, 2025

The new comedic drama Twinless, starring Dylan O’Brien and James Sweeney, will be released in theatres on September 5th.

O’Brien and Sweeney star in “Twinless,” a film about two friends who meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bond. At Sundance, “Twinless” won the audience award. O’Brien was also recognised for best performance in his leading dual role as twin brothers.

Sweeney wrote the script for the movie. He also sat in the director’s seat and produced the movie. “I’m delighted to pair up with Roadside and Lionsgate to bring our film into theatres nationwide,” he said. “I’m holding ample space for Twinless and look forward to overthinking future press quotes.”

Alongside the two leads, the supporting cast includes Aisling Franciosi, Lauren Graham, Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti, François Arnaud, Susan Park, and Cree Cicchino.

Roadside Attractions co-presidents Eric d’Arbeloff and Howard Cohen praised the film, especially the “sophisticated examination of male friendship in the internet age.”

They went on to commend O’Brien’s performance: “Dylan O’Brien’s performance in a dual role is nothing less than a star-defining turn and multi-hyphenate Sweeney declares himself a generational talent both in front of and behind the camera,” d’Arbeloff and Cohen said.

Plainclothes is another film that has had success at Sundance this year. It is the debut film directed by Carmen Emmi. The film won the ‘Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast’ largely due to the Hunger Games star Tom Blyth and Looking actor Russell Tovey. The thriller follows an undercover officer assigned to lure and arrest gay men, who defies orders when he falls in love with a target.

Roadside will release Twinless in the U.S. Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions will distribute internationally.

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