Writer-director Mike Young’s action- feature is set for release next month from . The company, which is the digital film distribution division of ‘s Allen Media Group, has acquired the movie and will release it theatrically and via digital platforms and DVD on Nov. 1.
The ensemble cast includes Jeff Dye ( ), Dustin Ybarra ( ), HaHa Davis ( ), ( ), Luke Null ( ), Ryu Go Eun ( ), Al Madrigal ( ) and Michael Manasseri ( ). centers on a comedian and his friends who, after setting out on a comedy tour, get bilked out of their promised fees on the first night. They decide to rob the venue, leading to a heist involving the underworld of the comedy scene.
The trailer, which is exclusive to , can be seen below. Young ( ) wrote and directed the project after having toured as a comedian with such prominent figures as , Sebastian Maniscalco and Dave Chappelle. Manasseri and Jeremy Alter are producers on the film.
The release is timed to the start of Young’s Rock Comedy tour, which launches its 25-city run in Phoenix on Oct. 11. Young and the roster of comedians will end the tour in Detroit, where was filmed.
“I’ve always wanted to make a film about comedians getting their due,” Young said in a statement. “After years opening for Bob Saget and seeing firsthand the global influence of stand-up comedy, I thought what better way to tell the story than through an underdog tale about standup comics. The cast blew me away.
Jeff Dye and Dustin Ybarra were amazing, Ha Ha Davis is a .