Rubber Hut

Rubber Hut
Directed byHanna Gray Organschi
Written byHanna Gray Organschi
Produced by
Starring
Production
companies
  • Willa
  • Stone Fruit Productions
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rubber Hut is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Hanna Gray Organschi in her directorial debut. It stars Grace Van Patten.

The film is based on the experiences of Emanuella DelVecchio, a former flight attendant who opened a drive-through condom store named the Condom Hut.

Premise

In 1992, Rhode Island, Emanuella opens a drive-thru condom shop in her town. Overnight, she becomes a hero to teens and an unlikely threat to her tight-knit Italian Catholic community.

Cast

Production

In March 2026, it was announced that Grace Van Patten had joined the cast of the film, with Hanna Gray Organschi directing from a screenplay she wrote. Elizabeth Woodward serves as a producer under her Willa banner, with Anne Carey and Jason Michael Berman set to executive produce. The film was previously selected for the 2024 Film Independent Fast Track Film Finance Market, Sundance Institute Directing and Screenwriting Labs, and The Gotham Film & Media Institute's Gotham Project Market Week. In June 2026, Emmy Rossum, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ariana Greenblatt, Chris Bauer, Fina Strazza, Fisher Stevens, Michael Imperioli, Ricky Staffieri, and Will Harrison joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography began in June 2026 in Cranston, Rhode Island.

References

  1. ↑ Parker, Paul Edward (June 4, 2026). "This 1992 Cranston condom controversy is now headed to the big screen". The Providence Journal. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Grobar, Matt (March 11, 2026). "Grace Van Patten Boards Hanna Gray Organschi's Sundance-Supported Debut Feature 'Rubber Hut'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  3. ↑ Grobar, Matt (November 14, 2024). "Film Independent Selects 15 Projects For 22nd Fast Track Film Finance Market". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Meet the 2024 Sundance Institute Directors, Screenwriters, and Native Lab Fellows". Sundance Institute. April 29, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  5. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 12, 2024). "Sundance Screenwriters Lab & Intensive Set 2024 Fellows". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 7, 2024). "The Gotham Unveils Programming Lineup For Gotham Week 2024". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 8, 2026). "Emmy Rossum, Rosemarie DeWitt & Ariana Greenblatt Join Grace Van Patten In Hanna Gray Organschi's 'Rubber Hut'; Fabien Frankel, Fisher Stevens & Michael Imperioli Among Others Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  8. ↑ Grobar, Matt (June 22, 2026). "Will Harrison Latest To Join Grace Van Patten In Hanna Gray Organschi's 'Rubber Hut'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  9. ↑ "A crew began filming Hanna Gray Organschi's 'Rubber Hut' June 1". The Providence Journal. June 3, 2026. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  10. ↑ Edward Parker, Paul (June 4, 2026). "This 1992 Cranston condom controversy is now headed to the big screen". The Newport Daily News. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ Shuster, Greta (June 3, 2026). "Lights, camera, action on West Shore Road". Warwick Online. Retrieved June 4, 2026.