Two-time Emmy Award-nominated actorSydney Sweeney(Euphoria) andTop Gun: MaverickstarGlen Powellare joining a brand-new R-rated romantic comedy in the works from Sony Pictures, according toDeadline. The project will come together under directorWill Gluck(Friends With Benefits), who returns to the genre after directing a string of family flicks such asPeter RabbitandAnnie.
Specific plot details, including the movie’s title, remain under wraps. However, Deadline reports the film is based on a script fromIlana Wolpert, who previously worked onHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Series, with Gluck re-writing. Production on the film is expected to commence near the end of next month at an unspecified date. More details on the movie will likely be revealed as it goes into production later this year.
With two talented leads at the center of a new romantic comedy from a previously established director in the genre, the upcoming film could be a treat for audiences when it debuts in the future. Alongside directing and re-writing the film’s screenplay, Gluck will also serve as a producer on the project withJeff KirschenbaumandJoe Roth. Sweeney executive produces the upcoming feature alongsideNatalie SellersandAlyssa Altman of RK Films.
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Sweeney has gained acclaim and recognition for her roles in hit shows such asEuphoriaandThe White Lotus, earning her two Primetime Emmy nominations. Alongside the eventual debut of the untitled romantic comedy, Sweeney is also set to star inReality, an upcoming drama film from directorTina Satter, andNational Anthem, a crime drama from directorTony Tost. Next year, she will also be stepping foot into Sony’s Spider-Man universe with the release ofMadame Web, where she will star alongsideDakota Johnson, who plays the titular character. She will continue her partnership with Sony Pictures in the upcoming remake ofBarbarella, which she will star in and executive produce.
Powell previously starred in Netflix’s 2018 romantic comedySet It UpoppositeZoey Deutch. His career soared to new heights last year with the release ofTop Gun: Maverick, where he starred alongsideTom CruiseandMiles Teller. Following the success of the long-awaited sequel, he recently starred withJonathan Majors(Lovecraft Country) inDevotion, a war film based on a true story. Alongside his unspecified role in the upcoming untitled romantic comedy, he is also attached to appear inHitman, an upcoming action film fromRichard Linklater.
With the film still in its early stages of development, no official release date for the untitled romantic comedy has been set yet. Check out Collider’s interview with Sweeney about her roles inNocturneandEuphoria, alongside insight into working withQuentin Tarantinobelow.
