‘Brothers McMullen’ Sequel ‘The Family McMullen’ Gets One Night Theatrical Release Through Fathom (EXCLUSIVE) – Film News in Brief

In partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures, Fathom Entertainment will release “The Family McMullen” in theaters nationwide for one night on Oct. 15.

Written and directed by Edward Burns, “The Family McMullen” takes place 30 years after the original indie hit “The Brothers McMullen” premiered in 1995. “The Brothers McMullen” explored the lives and struggles of three Irish American brothers from New York.

“The Family McMullen” stars Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights,” “American Horror Story,” “The White Lotus”) and Michael McGlone (“She’s the One,” “The Bone Collector”), reprising their roles from “The Brothers McMullen,” alongside Tracee Ellis Ross (“American Fiction,” “Black-ish”), Juliana Canfield (“Succession”), Pico Alexander (“Home Again,” “Gossip Girl”), Brian d’Arcy James (“Spotlight”) and Halston Sage (“X-Men: Dark Phoenix,” “Prodigal Son”).

The sequel “tracks the romantic entanglements of a now 50something Barry McMullen (Burns) and his 20something kids, as well as his brother Patrick (McGlone) and widowed sister-in-law Molly (Britton), who are also facing unexpected romantic hurdles,” according to the synopsis.

“I couldn’t be more excited to be working with Warner Bros. and Fathom Entertainment to bring these characters back to the big screen,” said Burns. “My hope in re-exploring the McMullen clan was to make another film that would put a smile on the audience’s face and remind moviegoers that home isn’t just a place, it’s the people you share it with.”