Hiding around every corner of the internet is a new handle of a (typically) young Gen Z-er set on making it big with the help of social media. Meanwhile, the rise of apps like TikTok has given armchair sleuths the platform needed to become investigative journalists, getting stories of unsolved cases out to the millions. When you draw a Venn diagram of influencer and sleuth, you land in the middle with the upcoming Shout! Studios feature,Drugstore June,which released its first trailer today.
StarringEsther Povitsky(Dollface) as the titular pharmacy employee, theNicholaus Goossen-helmed feature tells a hysterical story of an up-and-coming influencer who finds herself immersed in a local crime. Blending a satirical tone with an insane onslaught of recognizable stars, includingMiranda Cosgrove(iCarly) andBill Burr(Leo), the trailer forDrugstore Junelooks to be another quotable comedic masterpiece fromthe director who brought audiencesGrandma’s Boy.
While she may be trying to influence the world around her, June (Povitsky) is heavily influenced by theseemingly perfect peopleshe sees on the internet.With a stunningly low work ethic and an incredible lack of self-awareness, June gets on the last nerve of everyone around her, that is, except for her loyal following, lovingly dubbed “The June Squad.”After the local pharmacy she works at is robbed, June sees an opportunity to tap into her detective skills and solve the crime– despite the actual police officers pleading with her to stay out of it.
Who Stars Alongside Esther Povitsky in ‘Drugstore June?’
As for the jaw-dropping lineup of talent that we mentioned above,Drugstore Junewill also feature the likes ofHaley Joel Osment(The Sixth Sense),Beverly D’Angelo(theNational Lampoon’s Vacationfranchise),Jackie Sandler(You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah),Bobby Lee(Reservation Dogs),Danny Griffin(Fate: The Winx Saga),Lincoln Jolly(Pen15),Al Madrigal(Lopez vs Lopez),James Remar(The Warriors),Matt Walsh(Veep),Nick Rutherford(The Unicorn),Trevor Wallace,andBhad Bhabie. Along with directing and starring respectively, Goossen and Povitsky also worked together to pen the script forDrugstore June. The pair previously joined forces for Povitsky’sComedy Centralpart mockumentary part stand-up special,Hot for My Name.Drugstore Junealso marks a reunion for the filmmaker and musician Bhad Bhabie as Goossen directed two of the artist’smusic videos.
you’re able to catch the trailer for Shout! Studios’s latest production below andsee it in theaters on February 23.
Drugstore June
After the pharmacy in her small town is robbed, a girl who still lives at home with her parents takes matters into her own hands to solve the crime, while at the same time trying to get over her ex-boyfriend and become more of an adult.
