Archive · 9 Sep 2026
June Squibb Leads Sports Comedy Hot Curlers Set
Hot Curlers is a new sports comedy movie.
It follows four young curlers from Naseby, New Zealand.
They hope to reach the Winter Olympics.
To train in Calgary, they cannot afford normal housing.
So they move into a retirement home.
The older residents help them as coaches, cheerleaders and family.
The story says belonging can matter more than winning.
June Squibb, Linda Hamilton, Jayne Eastwood, Caroline Aaron and George Ferrier will star.
The film is scheduled to shoot in New Zealand and Calgary in early 2027.
June Squibb, Linda Hamilton, Jayne Eastwood and Caroline Aaron will star in Hot Curlers.
The New Zealand sports comedy follows four young curlers pursuing a place at the Winter Olympics.
The team moves into a retirement home while training in Calgary because of its limited budget.
David White co-wrote the film with Anna Taylor and will direct it.
Hot Curlers is scheduled to film in New Zealand and Calgary in early 2027, with Cornerstone Films handling worldwide sales.
- Who
- June Squibb, Linda Hamilton, Jayne Eastwood, Caroline Aaron and George Ferrier are set to star; David White is directing and co-wrote the film with Anna Taylor.
- What
- Hot Curlers, a sports comedy based on a true story, is entering worldwide sales.
- When
- The project is being presented at the Toronto International Film Festival, and filming is planned for early 2027.
- Where
- The story is set partly in Naseby, New Zealand, while filming is planned in New Zealand and Calgary, Canada.
- Why
- The film follows four young curlers trying to reach the Winter Olympics despite a limited training budget.
- Genre
- Sports comedy
- Based on
- A true story
- Main characters
- Four young curlers from Naseby, New Zealand
- Filming schedule
- Early 2027
- Filming locations
- New Zealand and Calgary, Canada
- Worldwide sales
- Cornerstone Films
- Australia and New Zealand distribution
- Madman Entertainment