Brit Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘The State of Us’ Lands U.K. Theatrical Deal With Vertigo (EXCLUSIVE)

Variety - Oct 19, 2026

“The State of Us,” the British coming-age-comedy starring Samuel Bottomley (“California Schemin’,” “How To Have Sex”) and Callum Scott Howells (“Madfabulous,” “It’s a Sin”), is set to land in U.K. cinemas following a deal with Vertigo Releasing. The film, the directorial debut of Jake Harvey and Ollie Gardner, had its world premiere in the main […]

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