Quick summary
- A special screening of the animated film Tangles was held in New York on Monday night, according to Deadline.
- The voice cast includes Seth Rogen, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Abbi Jacobson and Beanie Feldstein.
- Lauren Miller Rogen, a producer, said work on the adaptation began in 2016.
- IFC acquired the film this year and will give it a qualifying run later this month, with a wider release in early 2027.
Seth Rogen and his wife, producer Lauren Miller Rogen, joined a New York audience on Monday night for a special screening of Tangles, an animated adaptation of a graphic memoir about a family facing early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Deadline reported that IFC will release the film for a qualifying run later this month, ahead of a wider release in early 2027.
Seth Rogen’s Tangles screening and a decade-long path
Miller Rogen told the crowd that work on the adaptation started in 2016. That makes the film about a decade in the making, a long wait even by animation standards. IFC picked it up earlier this year.
She said she saw a great deal of her own story in the family portrayed by author Sarah Levitt, and that she expected many in the audience to feel the same. Levitt co-wrote the screenplay with director Leah Nelson, who also produced and co-wrote the film.
The voice cast
According to Deadline, the cast is led by Abbi Jacobson as Sarah, a young artist living in San Francisco in 1999, about 3,000 miles from her family. Her character is exploring a new relationship with a character voiced by Samira Wiley. Rogen, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Beanie Feldstein also voice roles.
Producers include Louis-Dreyfus, Rogen through his company Point Grey, Monarch Media, Giant Ant and LYLAS Pictures.
Jacobson said she was playing a real person she had been able to meet, and that she read Levitt’s book, which added weight to the job. She also called sessions where several cast members recorded together a rarity. Being in the room, she said, lets actors look each other in the eye and stay present.
What the cast said
In a Q&A after the screening, Louis-Dreyfus described the black-and-white, 2-D film as both very funny and very devastating. She said she related to it personally, having had Alzheimer’s in her own family twice.
Cranston got a laugh on the subject of friends asking you to join their movie. It isn’t always good news, he said, and Rogen cut in with “Almost never!” Cranston said he had no need to look for an exit this time. He read the script and found it beautiful.
A charity link
The screening, held at Regal Union Square, was presented by Hilarity for Charity, a not-for-profit the Rogens founded to support families affected by Alzheimer’s. Industry guests included former AMC Global Media chief executive Josh Sapan, whose company Sapan Studios teamed with IFC on the acquisition, along with current AMC Global executives and IFC Entertainment Group chief Scott Shooman, Deadline said.
It is a theme Rogen has returned to before. Our earlier coverage looked at his backing for ESPN’s Coach Osh, another film on Alzheimer’s. You can find more in everything we publish about Seth Rogen and our Movies section.
What happens next
IFC will open Tangles for a qualifying run later this month. A wider release follows in early 2027. Deadline’s report did not give exact dates or an Australian release plan, so local audiences should watch for an announcement.
Frequently asked questions
What is Tangles about?
It is an animated adaptation of Sarah Levitt’s graphic memoir about her family’s experience with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Deadline describes it as funny and deeply moving.
Who is in the Tangles voice cast?
The cast includes Seth Rogen, Bryan Cranston, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Abbi Jacobson and Beanie Feldstein. Samira Wiley voices a character in Sarah’s story.
When is Tangles released?
IFC plans a qualifying run later this month, followed by a wider release in early 2027, according to Deadline.
What is Seth Rogen’s role in the film?
He is part of the voice cast and a producer through his company Point Grey. His wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, is also a producer.
