The movie famously pits ’80s pop icons Debbie Gibson and Tiffany against each other via some mutated reptiles. The campy, ...

The strategy is most commonly applied to festival favorites, independent films, and documentaries—all of which are more likely to draw a crowd in select markets such as Los Angeles and New York.

The film will next premiere at TIFF and has a voice cast featuring Abbi Jacobson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Bryan Cranston, Seth Rogen, Beanie Feldstein, and Samira Wiley. Last year’s Cannes Film Festival ...