‘IF’ Sets Paramount+ Premiere Date
Ryan Reynolds and John Krasinski’s imaginary friends have a date with Paramount+. Paramount Pictures’ IF is set to begin streaming on the platform on July 9 in the U.S. and Canada. International Paramount+ markets will be announced at a later date.
IF debuted at No. 1 at the domestic box office in May and has since grossed more than $185 million worldwide.
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Written, directed by and starring Krasinski and Reynolds, the film poses the question: Ever wonder where your imaginary friends go when they’re no longer in your brain? The title doubles as both a cryptic description and an abbreviation for “Imaginary Friends.”
The film follows a young girl (Cailey Fleming) who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends, known as IFS. She embarks on a magical journey to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids, before they disappear.
Steve Carell voices a large purple creature named Blue. In addition to Krasinski, Reynolds, Fleming and Carell the cast also features Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Maya Rudolph, Jon Stewart, Bobby Moynihan, Sam Rockwell, Sebastian Maniscalco, Christopher Meloni, Richard Jenkins and Awkwafina.
Krasinski produces through his company Sunday Night, along with Reynolds and his banner Maximum Effort. Also producing are Allyson Seeger, Krasinski, Andrew Form and Reynolds. Film is executive produced by John J. Kelly, George Dewey and Kimberly Nelson LoCascio with music by Michael Giacchino.
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