Scatena & Rosner Films has acquired North American, Australian and New Zealand distribution rights to the independent LGBTQ comedy-drama “Actual Nobodies,” written and directed by Alex Wyse. S&R picked up the film at this year’s Cannes market.

Germany’s Media Luna New Films has secured the rights for the rest of the territories. A US launch is planned for early 2027.

Marking Wyse’s solo directorial debut following the GLAAD Media Award-nominated and ARTIOS-winning “Summoning Sylvia,” “Actual Nobodies” stars legendary actress Didi Conn (“Grease,” “Best Medicine”) and Austin P. McKenzie (“When We Rise,” “Speech & Debate”).

“Actual Nobodies” tells the story of two lonely strangers who find unexpected company when Joyce (Conn), a capricious woman in her seventies, rents her spare room to Anthony (McKenzie), a young gay man in search of solitude.

The cast also includes Greta Quispe (“American Fiction,” “New Amsterdam”), Paul Lieber (“Alias,” “Barney Miller”), Will Chase (“Stranger Things,” “Dopesick”), Jason Veasey (“Only Murders in the Building,” “Best Medicine”), Olli Haaskivi (“Widow’s Bay,” “Oppenheimer”) and David T. Patterson (“The Gilded Age,” “Blue Bloods”).

“‘Actual Nobodies’ is a story about people who feel invisible to the world and the surprising ways they ultimately connect with each other,” Wyse said in a statement Tuesday. “Making this film with this extraordinary cast and crew was deeply personal, and finding partners in Scatena & Rosner, who truly believe in emotionally resonant storytelling driven by the filmmakers, makes this next chapter especially exciting.”

Gato Scatena and Jordan Rosner of Scatena & Rosner Films added: “Alex has a unique voice that balances humor and heart with incredible precision. Actual Nobodies is exactly the kind of elevated, theatrical independent cinema that we are passionate about championing, and we are delighted to have launched the film’s global journey at Cannes. Independent films don’t succeed simply because they are well made: they succeed because they make audiences feel something. Actual Nobodies does exactly that.”

“Films with genuine emotional authenticity have tremendous international appeal, and Actual Nobodies offers exactly that. Alex Wyse has created a sincere and uplifting film with universal themes that we believe will resonate with both international buyers and audiences,” said Ida Martin of Media Luna New Films.

Producer Cody Lassen of Alder Street Productions said: “From the moment we began sharing the film, we felt it connected with audiences in a profound way. Scatena & Rosner and Media Luna immediately understood both its emotional core and its broader market potential. We are excited to partner with them as we introduce Actual Nobodies to buyers and audiences around the world.”

Joining Lassen’s Tony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Alder Street Productions (“Summoning Sylvia,” “Indecent”) are Trey Tetreault (“Holding Back the Tide”) and Wyse, with co-producers Neil Gooding Productions, Second Set Productions and associate producers Rayshaun Sandlin and Pam Moriarty.

The film features cinematography by Al Bouchillon, editing by Sara Corrigan, music by Max Mueller, costumes by Nadia Durham, and production design by Rachel Aileen Abraham. The film was shot on location in New Jersey.

Lassen and Wyse previously collaborated on the horror comedy film “Summoning Sylvia,” which was released in theaters, was acquired by Starz, and currently has a 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes.