Hulu Acquires Rights to Jake Johnson’s Comedy Thriller “Self Reliance”

When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.

In a deal with MRC and Paramount Global Content Distribution, Hulu has acquired the U.S. rights to Jake Johnson’s feature directorial debut, “Self Reliance”. The hilarious and thrilling film is also written by and starring Jake Johnson and boasts an all-star cast including Johnson (“New Girl“, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” “Minx“), Anna Kendrick, Natalie Morales, Andy Samberg, GaTa (“Dave“), Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek“), Mary Holland, Boban Marjanovic, with Christopher Lloyd, and Wayne Brady. The fiercely competitive deal was struck on the heels of the world premiere of the MRC-financed film at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival in March, which was a festival favorite, screening to a standing-room-only audience. The hilarious film will premiere as a Hulu Original on September 8.

When a man is offered a million dollars to play a game in which hunters try to kill him, he thinks he has found the perfect loophole: they can only attack when he’s alone. His only problem is that none of his friends or family believe the game is real.

“Self Reliance” is produced by Lonely Island and Walcott Productions, while Ali Bell, Joe Hardesty, and Jake Johnson serve as producers and executive producers include Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone.