Padraic McKinley Signs With Range Media Partners
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- Padraic McKinley signed with Range Media Partners after Vertical acquired his Sundance world premiere, 'The Weight'
- 'The Weight', McKinley's feature directorial debut, is a Depression-era adventure starring 5x Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke and Oscar winner Russell Crowe, from a screenplay by Shelby Gaines, Matthew Chapman, and Matthew Booi
- The film world premiered at Sundance in January, went on to play the 76th Berlin International Film Festival, and holds a 94% fresh Rotten Tomatoes score
- The Weight will open in theaters on September 18
- McKinley previously edited 19 feature films and over 200 episodes of television before transitioning to directing and producing
- His prior TV credits include Co-Executive Producer on DirecTV's 'Kingdom,' EP on Starz's 'American Gods' season 2, and EP on Showtime's Golden Globe-winning 'The Loudest Voice' starring Crowe
Why it matters: McKinley lands major agency representation at Range as his debut feature — backed by two A-list leads and a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score — heads toward a September 18 theatrical release, positioning him for a significantly higher profile slate of directing opportunities. The signing formalizes a long-overdue transition for a veteran editor with 19 features and 200-plus TV episodes of credits.
