Austin, TX native Emily Hagins won a lot of attention when she made the zombie feature PATHOGEN at age 12, and now she’s scoring another landmark as one of the youngest filmmakers ever to get a movie theatrically released, as her third film, the vampire comedy MY SUCKY TEEN ROMANCE, has been picked up for North American distribution.

MPI Media Group has announced that it has acquired ROMANCE from the now 18-year-old Hagins, with plans for theatrical release next spring followed by DVD/VOD availability. The movie stars Devin Bonnée, Tina Rodriguez, Lauren Lee, Elaine Hurt and Patrick Delgado and focuses on a group of young friends who encounter real bloodsuckers at a genre convention. “The buzz over MY SUCKY TEEN ROMANCE started at the SXSW festival,” says MPI’s Greg Newman, “and we feel fortunate to be a part of what is a breakthrough for Emily Hagins. We look forward to introducing Emily and her wonderful film to the North American audience. She has remarkable filmmaking instincts and vision, and we anticipate great things from her in the years to come.” Hagins’ struggles to make PATHOGEN were documented in ZOMBIE GIRL: THE MOVIE; you can see our review here. 

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