There’s lots extra of “Girl Buds” to reap. CJ Russo’s 2021 documentary a couple of group of ladies struggling to save lots of their hashish companies within the wake of California’s newly authorized trade is getting two spinoffs. Deadline studies {that a} scripted comedy from Hellcat and a non-scripted sequence from Yoruba Media Labs are within the works.
The comedy characteristic is claimed to be “within the vein of ‘Bridesmaids’ with a various solid.” Russo is amongst its producers.
“Ladies might not be the face of hashish, however they’ve at all times been the spine of the tradition. Earlier than legalization, 36% of management roles within the trade had been held by girls, and that quantity is now 22%. These growers are as dynamic as they’re numerous, and so they’re really inspiring. I’m thrilled to be bringing their story, a real and nonetheless unfolding David and Goliath story for our instances, to life on the large display,” mentioned Hellcat’s Pippa Lambert.
The sequence will observe Sue Taylor, AKA Mama Sue, who’s featured in “Girl Buds.” The doc noticed the retired Catholic college principal decided to open a hashish dispensary for seniors as an alternative choice to prescription drugs.
The unique “Girl Buds” will make its broadcast premiere March 1 on Starz.
“I couldn’t be happier to know that my movie ‘Girl Buds’ is inspiring variations that may permit me to proceed to assist and inform the tales of those brave, pioneering girls,” mentioned Russo. “Together with the thrilling acquisition by Starz, which is the right residence to showcase this movie that explores girls empowerment and social justice, it’s all a dream come true.”
Forward of the “Girl Bud’s” premiere at Scorching Docs, Russo advised us that the movie “exposes the struggles and limitations” that “passionate entrepreneurs should face to enter a market burdened by extreme authorities oversight and rules that favor company mega-grows and and massive enterprise.” She emphasised that the movie is “about having the braveness to face up for what you imagine in, realizing the dangers and the struggles, with a view to stay a life out within the open doing what you like to do. It’s about pioneers wanting to realize the American Dream, within the very market they laid the groundwork for.”
Requested what she’d like audiences to consider after watching the doc, Russo mentioned, “‘Girl Buds’ displays our nation’s present battle with company capitalism controlling the financial system and dominating our democracy, exposing how troublesome it’s for any small enterprise to outlive. I hope audiences connect with the significance of supporting native companies, particularly these run by girls. I additionally hope the movie permits individuals to consider hashish in a brand new method to allow them to make the most of its therapeutic properties, in the event that they so select.”
