Home / Arts and Entertainment / Comedian's Family Betrayal Fuels New Documentary
Comedian's Family Betrayal Fuels New Documentary
22 Oct
Summary
- The documentary 'Funny Money' details Dane Cook's family's financial betrayal.
- The film earned a Best True Crime Documentary nomination.
- Abrupt Entertainment is expanding its U.S. operations.
Abrupt Entertainment, a Vancouver-based production company, has signed with Verve for representation. This move aims to bolster the company's U.S. development and production capabilities. Abrupt Entertainment recently produced 'Funny Money: The Dane Cook Story.'
This true crime documentary chronicles comedian Dane Cook's career and the significant financial betrayal by his family. Cook once earned upwards of $20 million per tour. The film was nominated for Best True Crime Documentary at the Critics' Choice Documentary Awards.
Directed by Brett Harvey, 'Funny Money' is set to begin streaming on Netflix in November. Abrupt Entertainment's past credits include 'Unbreakable: The Dolph Lundgren Story' and 'Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo.'
Rocky Mudaliar, the driving force behind Abrupt Entertainment, also co-founded Stage Zero Entertainment with Timbaland, focusing on merging traditional entertainment with new music and tech ventures. Currently, Abrupt Entertainment is producing an untitled documentary about a major rock band.
