Reach Out and Touch Someone

Reach Out and Touch Someone is a 2014 American Dark Comedy Drama film written and directed by Seth MacFarlane starring Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Emma Roberts, Ethan Embry, Chris Rock, Viola Davis and Mila Kunis.

The film was a phenomenal box office success and was universally well received by critics.

The film earned triple it's budget size and rejuvinated the career of actor Ethan Embry who had converted to television after failing to continue in large mainstream film.

It earned critical attention for director/writer/producer MacFarlane who is globally known for the hit animated television shows Family Guy and American Dad, who had only previously made the jump into film with the hit 2012 comedy Ted, which also starred Mila Kunis and featured Hollywood A-List Actor Wahlberg portraying the lead role.

Following the film's success MacFarlane was greenlit a sequel to the hit comedy Ted and granted the chance to create another project he had written that year.

Universal Studios however had initially thought to decline his idea as it wasn't along the lines of his comic genius but rather a very dark, daylight set dramedy.

He however raised half the budget on his own means and his passion to make the project impressed the chairmen of Universal and by November 17th, 2012 the project was greenlit for production.