Friendsgiving (film)
| Friendsgiving | |
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| Directed by | Nicol Paone |
| Written by | Nicol Paone |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Neil Shapiro |
| Edited by | Julie Cohen |
| Music by | Jessica Weiss |
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| Distributed by | Saban Films |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Friendsgiving is an upcoming American comedy film, written and directed by Nicol Paone. It stars Malin Åkerman, Kat Dennings, Chelsea Peretti, Christine Taylor, Jane Seymour, Aisha Tyler, Deon Cole, Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho and Fortune Feimster.
Cast
- Malin Åkerman as Molly
- Kat Dennings as Abby
- Jane Seymour as Helen
- Aisha Tyler as Lauren
- Chelsea Peretti as Claire
- Christine Taylor as Brianne
- Deon Cole as Dan
- Ryan Hansen as Gunnar
- Wanda Sykes as Fairy Gay Mother
- Margaret Cho as Fairy Gay Mother
- Fortune Feimster as Fairy Gay Mother
- Jack Donnelly as Jeff
- Rhea Butcher as Denim
- Andrew Santino as Rick
- Dana DeLorenzo as Barbara
- Everly and Savannah Sucher as Eden
Production
In May 2018, it was announced Malin Åkerman, Kat Dennings, Jane Seymour, Aisha Tyler, Chelsea Peretti, Christine Taylor, Deon Cole, Ryan Hansen, Wanda Sykes and Margaret Cho, had been cast in the film, with Nicol Paone directing from a screenplay she wrote. Malin Åkerman, Ben Stiller, Nicholas Weinstock and Harmon Saleem will produce the film, under their Red Hour Films and Endeavor Content banners, respectively.[1][2]
Filming
Principal photography began in May 2018.[3] Production concluded on June 4, 2018.[4][5]
Release
In November 2019, Saban Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[6] In February 2020, Vertical Entertainment acquired U.K. distribution rights to the film.[7]
References
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 17, 2018). "Malin Akerman, Kat Dennings, Jane Seymour To Star In 'Friendsgiving' Comedy With Ben Stiller Producing". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (May 17, 2018). "Film News Roundup: Malin Akerman, Kat Dennings, Jane Seymour to Star in 'Friendsgiving'". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "Friendsgiving". Production List. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Akerman, Malin (June 4, 2018). "That's a wrap!! Thank you to every single one of you for making this possible. You know who you are... @nicolpaone and all cast and crew of #friendsgivingthemovie 🙏🏻❤️ This was a dream..." Instagram. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Paone, Nicol (June 5, 2018). "And that's a wrap on #friendsgivingthemovie I'm beyond grateful for everyone in this amazing cast and crew who made it all come to life. ❤️❤️". Instagram. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ Grater, Tom (November 7, 2019). "Saban Films Buys Ben Stiller-Produced Comedy 'Friendsgiving' With Malin Akerman, Kat Dennings, Chelsea Peretti". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Grater, Tom (February 20, 2020). "Vertical Entertainment Bolsters UK Distribution Slate With Quartet Of Genre Acquisitions". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
