New Release Info: Kevin Smith’s Red State

Kevin Smith launched a Red State road tour earlier this year, with plans for the film to hit theaters in October. Today, he announced that Lionsgate will partner up with him for a video-on-demand release one month prior to the theatrical release:

"So if you didn’t join us during our first theatrical run, you can catch Red State on VOD this Labor Day; and less than a month later, in October, you can see Red State in a movie theater, immediately followed by a rollicking, no-holds-barred live-streamed, interactive Q&A! And when the Q&A is done, we wrap this unique theatrical experience with a performance of HOLLYWOOD BABBLE-ON, featuring me and Red State co-star Ralph Garman! Three big shows for one insanely low price: under $20."

Lionsgate will also be handling digital, DVD/Blu-ray, and television distribution. If you're unfamiliar with the film, here's the plot synopsis:

"RED STATE unfolds in a small town dominated by a fundamentalist preacher, Abin Cooper. It tells the story of three high school boys who, on their way to an internet arranged meeting with a woman, end up crossing paths with Cooper. The encounter sets into motion a series of events that causes all hell to break loose."