Everett Blunck makes his official feature film debut in the queer coming of age film, Griffin in Summer.
Synopsis: Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He’s also fourteen years old and living with his parents in a humdrum suburb while dreaming of moving to New York City. When his mom hires a handsome 25-year-old handyman, Griffin’s life and his new play take an inspired turn.
Written and directed by Nicholas Colia, the film stars Everett Blunck (The Old Way), Melanie Lynskey (“Yellowjackets”), Owen Teague (Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes), Abby Ryder Fortson (Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret), and Kathryn Newton (Lisa Frankenstein).
Griffin in Summer premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2024 where it took home the festival’s top prize for Best Narrative Feature.
Check out our interview with Everett:
Everett can also be seen in the lead role in Charlie Polinger’s directorial debut, The Plague, which had its premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Everett is currently in production on Jonathan Glatzer’s upcoming AMC series, “The Audacity,” with Billy Magnussen, Sarah Goldberg, and Zach Galifianakis. Additional film credits include Outlaw Posse (dir. Mario Van Peebles), Blood For Dust (dir. Rod Blackhurst), and The Old Way starring Nicolas Cage (dir. Brett Donowho).
