Second Act (film)
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| Directed by | Peter Segal |
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| Cinematography | Ueli Steiger |
| Edited by | Jason Gourson |
| Music by | Michael Andrews |
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| Distributed by | STXfilms |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Second Act is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Segal and written by Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Justin Zackham. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Annaleigh Ashford, Vanessa Hudgens, Dan Bucatinsky, Freddie Stroma, Milo Ventimiglia, Treat Williams and Larry Miller. It is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 21, 2018.
Premise
Stuck in a low-paying job, a woman gets a chance to fulfill her career ambitions when a private finance firm is misled into believing that she's an accomplished consultant and hire her to handle a major business deal.
Cast
- Jennifer Lopez as Maya
- Vanessa Hudgens as Zoe
- Leah Remini as Joan
- Annaleigh Ashford as Hildy
- Freddie Stroma as Ron
- Dan Bucatinsky as Arthur
- Milo Ventimiglia as Trey
- Treat Williams as Anderson Clarke
- Larry Miller as Weiskopf
- Charlyne Yi
- Dave Foley as Felix Herman
- Alan Aisenberg as Chase
- Dierdre Friel as Ant
- John James Cronin as Otto
Production
In June 2017, Jennifer Lopez signed on to star.[1] In October 2017, Leah Remini, Annaleigh Ashford, Vanessa Hudgens, Dan Bucatinsky and Freddie Stroma joined the cast of the film.[2][3][4][5] In November 2017, Milo Ventimiglia, Treat Williams, Larry Miller, Dave Foley, Charlyne Yi and Alan Aisenberg joined the cast of the film.[6][7][8][9][10]
Filming
Principal photography began on October 23, 2017, in Queens, New York[11] and has continued in The Bronx and Manhattan, including Michael Jordan's Steakhouse in Grand Central Terminal.[12] Filming wrapped on December 15, 2017.
Release
The film is scheduled to be released by STXfilms on November 21, 2018.[13]
References
- ^ Busch, Anita (22 June 2017). "Jennifer Lopez Boards STX's 'Second Act' With Director Peter Segal". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Busch, Anita (10 October 2017). "Leah Remini Has Joined Jennifer Lopez In STXfilms' 'Second Act'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (17 October 2017). "Vanessa Hudgens & Annaleigh Ashford Board Jennifer Lopez-Starring Film 'Second Act'". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 26, 2017). "Dan Bucatinsky Joins Jennifer Lopez-Starrer 'Second Act'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 27, 2017). "Skyler Bible Joins 'First Man'; Freddie Stroma Cast In 'Second Act'; Jonathan Goldsmith Boards 'Mamma Mia' Sequel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 1, 2017). "'This Is Us' Star Milo Ventimiglia Joins Jennifer Lopez In 'Second Act' From STX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
- ^ Busch, Anita (November 3, 2017). "Treat Williams, Larry Miller Join Cast Of STXfilms' Romantic Comedy 'Second Act". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Ashley (November 7, 2017). "Dave Foley Joins Jennifer Lopez Rom-Com 'Second Act' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 8, 2017). "Charlyne Yi Boards 'Second Act'; Molly Ringwald Cast In YA Film 'Kingfish'; Robert Scott Wilson Joins 'Relic'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 13, 2017). "Evan Handler Cast In 'Foster Boy'; Alan Aisenberg Joins 'Second Act'; Nicholas Galitzine Boards Pippa Bianco film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ "Jenny From The Value Shop! Jennifer Lopez sports a budget supermarket vest as she larks around with BFF Leah Remini on first day of filming Second Act in NYC". DailyMail. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
- ^ Siegler, Mark. J. Lo’s new movie closes down steakhouse. New York Post, November 20, 2017. [1] Retrieved November 21, 2017
- ^ "Second Act". BoxOfficeMojo. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
External links
- Second Act at IMDb