Trapped in the Shed

Trapped in the Shed (2020)

R | 2h 20min | Animation, Comedy, Drama | 13 November 2020 (USA)

Synopsis

After keeping Zachary Bortz blocked on Instagram for many years, Alexandra, Kate and Cleo Bortz and Makenzie Indian lock him in a shed and Meredith tries to get him to safety before they find him and lock him in again.

Director, Producers and Writer

Director and Writer: Nia DaCosta

Producers: Jordan Peele, Timur Bekmambetov, Amy Poehler

Stars

Regan Burns, Dakota Johnson, Amy Poehler (see full cast below)

Character Gallery

Victim

Zachary Bortz

Blockers

Makenzie Indian

Alexandra Bortz

Cleo Bortz

Kate Bortz

Supporting Character

Meredith Bortz

Other characters

Kamrin Bortz

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:

• Regan Burns-...-Zachary Bortz

• Dakota Johnson-…-Makenzie Indian and Kate and Meredith Bortz

• Amy Poehler-...-Alexandra Bortz

• Sabrina Carpenter-...-Cleo Bortz

• G. Hannelius-...-Kamrin Bortz

Storyline

TBA

Written by Nia DaCosta

Genres: Animation | Comedy | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, sexual content including an assault and graphic nudity | See all certifications >>

Parents Guide: View content advisory >>

Details

Country: USA

Language: English

Release Dates

13 November 2020 (USA, theatrical release)

16 February 2021 (USA, home release)

Company Credits

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures (presents)
• Tencent Pictures (presents)
• Toho (presents)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents)
• Bron Creative (in association with)
• Monkeypaw Productions (in association with)
• Bazelevs Company (in association with)
• Paper Kite Productions (in association with)

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures (Worldwide except China and Japan)
• Tencent Pictures (China)
• Toho (Japan)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (DVD) (Non-Japan)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2021) (Blu-Ray) (Non-Japan)
• Pony Canyon (2021) (DVD) (Japan)
• Pony Canyon (2021) (Blu-Ray) (Japan)

Crazy Credits

• The film uses the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Bron Creative logos from The Addams Family (2019).

Trivia

• The film was originally scheduled for release on June 12, 2020 so that Universal Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Creative and Monkeypaw Productions would release it with Candyman (2021).
  • On March 5, 2020, the film was pushed back to July 24.
  • On March 19, 2020, the film was moved up three weeks to July 3 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, replacing Minions: The Rise of Gru (2021), which got pulled off the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • On April 3, 2020, the film was pushed back to September 25 so that Universal Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Creative and Monkeypaw Productions would release it with Candyman (2021), which also got pushed back to that date due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • On May 1, 2020, the film was moved up two weeks to September 11.
  • On July 20, 2020, the film was pushed back to December 18, replacing its sequel, which got pushed back to January 8, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • On September 16, 2020, the film was moved up two weeks to December 4, replacing Robot Hell Refreshments: Chapter 8, which got pushed back to February 26, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and with Celebrity Graveyard: Rainbow Rampage taking its original spot.
  • On October 5, 2020, the film was moved up a month to November 13, with Celebrity Graveyard: Rainbow Rampage taking its original spot.
• The film was originally going to be distributed by Universal Pictures worldwide, Tencent Pictures in China and Toho in Japan and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Creative, Monkeypaw Productions, Bazelevs Company and Paper Kite Productions.
  • On May 1, 2020, it was announced that Lantern Entertainment had taken over worldwide distribution after Universal Pictures dropped out of all future Zachary, Grace and Lexia films due to the studio no longer releasing movies in AMC Theatres in response to the streaming success of Trolls World Tour (2020).
  • On July 20, 2020, it was announced that Columbia Pictures had taken over worldwide distribution to make the studio compete in the December 18, 2020 release date competition with Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures.