Alison Brie and Dave Franco.Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage
Dave Francohas secured his next directing gig and it’ll star his wifeAlison Brie.
The actor and director co-wrote the script for the upcoming romantic comedySomebody I Used to Knowalongside Brie, according toDeadline.
The movie will also star Jay Ellis and Kiersey Clemons and will debut on Amazon, the outlet reported.
The film will follow Ally (Brie), a workaholic who spends time with her ex-boyfriend Sean (Ellis) when she returns to her hometown, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. The reunion has her questioning every choice she’s ever made. Her life gets more confusing when she meets Cassidy (Clemons), a younger woman who reminds Ally of the person she used to be.
He added, “And we’re so grateful to have partnered with Amazon Studios, who have been incredibly supportive in helping bring this project to life.”
Franco and Brie at the drive-in premiere of The Rental.Amy Sussman/Getty Images
In July 2020, Brie told PEOPLE she and her husband had such a great time on the set ofThe Rentalthat they had begun working on a script during the COVID lockdown.
“We’ve been writing together and actually wrote a rom-com script for Dave to direct and me star in,” Brie said at the time. “It’s been a really great creative outlet for us and a way to feel productive during this time.”
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Franco has previously produced this year’s A24 filmZolaand is producing the upcoming Hulu miniseriesPam & Tommystarring Sebastian Stan and Lily James.
Brie recently starred in last year’sPromising Young Womanand has starred on Netflix’sGlowfor which she nabbed two Golden Globe nominations for her performance.
source: people.com
