The Wedding Year
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| Directed by | Robert Luketic |
| Written by | Donald Diego |
| Produced by | Gary Lucchesi Marc Reid Mark Korshak |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tom Banks |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Wedding Year is a 2019 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Sarah Hyland, Tyler James Williams, Jenna Dewan, Matt Shively and Anna Camp.
It was released on September 20, 2019, by
Premise
Los Angeles photographer, Mara Baylor, "isn’t sure she is the marrying type and her new ready-to-settle-down boyfriend and commitment issues are put to the test when she is invited to 7 weddings in the same year", putting "pressure on Mara to make some big decisions."[1][2]
Cast
- Sarah Hyland as Mara Baylor
- Tyler James Williams as Jake Harrison
- Jenna Dewan as Jessica
- Matt Shively as Alex
- Anna Camp as Ellie
- Noureen DeWulf as Boss Queen
- Wanda Sykes as Janet/Grandma
- Keith David as Preston
- Grace Helbig as Kelly
- Benton Jennings as Waiter
- Darlene Vogel as Mother
- Patrick Warburton as Michael
- Kristen Johnston as Barbara
- Camille Hyde as Nicole Whitney
- Zora Bikangaga as Robbie Harrison
- Laci Mosley as Violet Harrison
- Tom Connolly as Zak
- Martin Martinez as Alex
- Danielle Bux as Megan
- Ryan Malaty as Ron
- Dominic Leeder as Brendan
- Jimmy Walker Jr. as Pastor Watkins
- Thomas Kasp as Peter
Production
Development
On August 4, 2016, it was reported that Lakeshore Entertainment has acquired a romantic comedy spec script written by Donald Diego.[2] On May 1, 2018, it was announced that Lakeshore would be presenting the movie for sales at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[3]
The film will be directed by Robert Luketic, produced by Gary Lucchesi, Marc Reid, and Mark Korshak, and executive produced by Sarah Hyland.[1]
Casting
On May 1, 2018, it was announced that Sarah Hyland would play the lead in the romantic comedy as Los Angeles photographer, Mara Baylor.[1][4] On May 29, 2018, Tyler James Williams joined the production as Jake Riddick, the boyfriend of Mara Baylor.[5] On May 30, 2018, it was announced that Anna Camp, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan, Keith David, Patrick Warburton, Tom Connolly, Grace Helbig and Fred Grandy would also be joining the production.[6] However, Grandy was not in the final production.[7]
Filming
Principal photography for the film begin on May 21, 2018, in Los Angeles, United States.[8] Filming concluded on July 10, 2018.[9]
Release
In May 2019,
The film was released on September 20, 2019.[11]
References
- ^ a b c N'Duka, Amanda (2 May 2018). "Sarah Hyland To Star In 'The Wedding Year'; 'Legally Blonde' Helmer Robert Luketic To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ a b Fleming, Mike Jr. (4 August 2016). "Lakeshore Acquires Donald Diego RomCom Spec 'The Wedding Year'". Deadline. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Hyland to Star in Rom-Com 'The Wedding Year'". The Hollywood Reporter. May 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "An Interview with Robert Luketic: Director of The Wedding Year & Legally Blonde". sScreenster.co.uk. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (29 May 2018). "Tyler James Williams Joins Sarah Hyland In 'The Wedding Year'". Deadline. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (30 May 2018). "Anna Camp, Wanda Sykes, Jenna Dewan & More RSVP For 'The Wedding Year'". Deadline. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "The Wedding Year (2019) - Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ "Robert Luketic to direct 'The Wedding Year' for Lakeshore". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "The Wedding Year movie on Instagram: "Last day, best day! #TheWeddingYear"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 15, 2019). "'The Wedding Year', Starring 'Modern Family's Sarah Hyland, Picked Up By Entertainment Studios Motion Pictures". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Billington, Alex (August 28, 2019). "Sarah Hyland in First Trailer for Romantic Comedy 'The Wedding Year'". First Showing. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
External links
- The Wedding Year at IMDb
- The Wedding Year at Rotten Tomatoes
