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Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's Cemetery Junction will not get a theatrical release in the US, reports The Playlist.

The coming-of-age comedy-drama, about three friends trying to escape Reading in the '70s, is to avoid cinemas and debut on DVD and Blu-ray on August 17 Stateside through Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

The DVD home release will include a filmmaker's commentary with Gervais and Merchant, a cast recording with stars Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes and Jack Doolan, deleted scenes and two featurettes. The Blu-ray disc features additional behind-the-scenes extras.

Cemetery Junction opened in the UK in April and grossed £1.4 million at the box office. A UK DVD and Blu-ray release is slated for August 30.