Brit Coming-of-Age Comedy ‘The State of Us’ Lands U.K. Theatrical Deal With Vertigo (EXCLUSIVE) reports that the British coming-of-age comedy “The State of Us” has secured a U.K. theatrical release with Vertigo Releasing.
The Variety story says the film stars Samuel Bottomley and Callum Scott Howells and is the feature debut of directors Jake Harvey and Ollie Gardner.
Variety’s piece also notes the film had its world premiere in competition at the 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival, where it played as one of the festival’s main selections.
The film follows Frankie and his estranged best friend on a final night out, and the article describes it as a mix of boisterous humour and sentimental moments — positioning the picture as a UK indie with festival momentum ahead of its theatrical run.
Why the Vertigo deal matters: Vertigo Releasing is being positioned as the film’s U.K. theatrical partner, which means the festival title will move from the circuit to cinemas in 2027 under a named distributor, per Variety.
Directors Harvey and Gardner are credited in the Variety report as first-time feature directors whose world premiere placement at Edinburgh helped set the stage for the U.K. release agreement with Vertigo.
For readers tracking similar U.K. indie releases and distribution moves, this follows a pattern of festival premieres leading to regional theatrical deals this season.
Internal links: see related recent coverage on other U.K. releases and sales in our archive for context.
A Teacher’s Gift lands U.K. release and Ephemera lands worldwide sales both look at festival-to-release paths that mirror this film’s route.
Sources
- Variety — exclusive report on Vertigo Releasing deal, cast, directors and Edinburgh premiere
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