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'''''SPELL''''' is a [[2018]] film. It is the first motion picture project from [[Crush Management]], the management company of [[Weezer]]. Though it does not appear on the [https://www.amazon.com/Spell-Original-Motion-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B07YXFXQ27/ref=tmm_msc_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= official soundtrack], "[[California Snow]]" plays over the film's credits. This release came prior to the song's official appearance on ''[[The Black Album]]''. [[Rivers Cuomo]] makes a voice-over cameo appearance in the film as a "Dr. Haskell."

Crush's film division, [https://crushpictures.com/| Crush Pictures] handled the movie's production. The film was written by and starred Barak Hardley, and was directed by Crush's own [http://brendanwalter.net/| Brendan Walter], who has directed several of Weezer's music videos including "[[Africa]]", "[[Feels Like Summer]]", and "[[Go Away]]"). It was scored by [[Patrick Stump]] of [[Fall Out Boy]] [https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8474914/patrick-stump-fall-out-boy-interview-weezer-new-song-california-snow-spell-trailer]. The film debuted at the LA Film Festival on [[September 23]], [[2018]].

Prior to the film's debut, some unusual and cryptic PR moves popped up, including a satirical, one-off billboard featuring Cuomo's face made as an "ad" for his character's medical practice: ("Rivers Haskell Family Therapy"). The billboard appeared in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Silver Lake. Also found around town were tear-off flyers with similar information, along with an accompanying [https://rivershaskellfamilytherapy.com/| website]. All of these were made to look like "organic" ads, with no immediate mention of the movie or studio.