Transcending (film)

Transcending
Directed byMike Luciano
Screenplay byRaleigh Cain
Produced by
  • Paige Blankenship
  • Courtney Tait
Starring
Production
companies
  • The Launch Company
  • Blank Paige Films
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Transcending is an upcoming American black comedy film starring Tone Bell, Raleigh Cain, Heidi Gardner and Kirby Howell-Baptiste.

Premise

An artist rents a room in a Midwest town from a widow who is convinced the soul of her late husband inhabits her house.[1]

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Mike Luciano in his feature length directorial debut, from a script by Raleigh Cain. It is from The Launch Company and Blank Paige Films and produced by Paige Blankenship and Courtney Tait.[2]

The cast is led by Tone Bell, Raleigh Cain, Heidi Gardner and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as well as Pete Gardner and Nicole Byer, and the musician Kevin Morby who has his music featured in the film.[3]

Principal photography took place in Kansas, Missouri and Belton, Missouri, and was completed by July 2025.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ "Actress Raleigh Cain returns to Kansas City to film her own movie 'Transcending'". Fox4kc.com. July 10, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Goodfellow, Melanie; Wiseman, Andreas (July 31, 2025). "Tone Bell Unveiled As Lead Of Dark Comedy 'Transcending' With Raleigh Cain, Heidi Gardner & Kirby Howell-Baptiste As Filming Wraps". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  3. ^ "Tone Bell Leads Offbeat Dark Comedy 'Transcending' In New Indie Film Project". The Humour Mill. July 31, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  4. ^ "Indie movie films in Belton with local cast and crew". kctv5.com. July 16, 2025. Retrieved October 12, 2025.