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08-01-2026 Vol 19

‘Rental Family’: Brendan Fraser and HIKARI take viewers behind the scenes of the new Searchlight Pictures film


LOS ANGELES — Brendan Fraser stars in Searchlight Pictures’ film “Rental Family,” directed, written and produced by HIKARI, and inspired by the real life rental family agencies existing in Japan.

In On The Red Carpet’s behind the scenes look at the movie, dive deeper into the many facets of the characters on the screen, featuring interviews with Fraser (Phillip), Takehiro Hira (Tada), Mari Yamamoto (Aiko) and more.

Plus, how the crew brought the story to life! Hear from director HIKARI on her inspiration and from producers Eddie Vaisman and Julia Lebedev on honoring Japan through their filmmaking.

From learning the language to wandering the streets of Tokyo, Fraser also reveals how he prepared for the role.

And the film wouldn’t be what it is without the fantastic crew behind the scenes. Composers Jónsi and Alex Somers walk us through their creative process scoring the film.

Watch the “On The Red Carpet Presents: Rental Family” special in the player above.

“Rental Family” is playing in theaters everywhere.

The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of Searchlight Pictures and this ABC station.

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