Lionsgate to Move the Seth Rogen-Charlize Theron Comedy FLARSKY to the Summer Season

Lionsgate is moving up the release of the Seth Rogen-Charlize Theron comedy, FLARSKY, because to strong test screenings, according to Variety. FLARSKY will now premiere in the summer season on June 7, 2019.

Recent audience test screenings gave the film scores above 95%, which indicates that it can perform as a major summer comedy.

FLARSKY was initially set to open on February 8th. Rogen stars as Fred Flarsky, a down on his luck journalist, who through a string of comedic circumstances catches the attention of the world's most powerful woman, Charlotte Field, (Theron). Much to the chagrin of her handlers, he becomes an important part of her inner circle in her globe-trotting journey to become the first female president of the United States.

FLARSKY is directed by Jonathan Levine. The film re-teams Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver of Point Grey with Lionsgate. They previously collaborated on NEIGHBORS, THIS IS THE END, and 50/50.

Read the original article on Variety.