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Filmgirlfannn/What Happens Later
Directed by
Screenplay by
Based onShooting Star
by Steven Dietz
Produced by
  • Jonathan Duffy
  • Laura D. Smith Ireland
  • Kristin Mann
  • Kelly Williams
Starring
CinematographyBartosz Nalazek
Edited byJason Gourson
Music byDavid Boman
Production
companies
  • Ten Acre Films
  • Rockhill Studios
  • Das Films
  • Prowess Pictures
Distributed byBleecker Street
Release date
  • November 3, 2023 (2023-11-03)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

What Happens Later is an upcoming 2023 romantic comedy film directed by Meg Ryan, written by Ryan, Steven Dietz and Kirk Lynn, and starring Ryan and David Duchovny. It is set to be released by Bleecker Street on November 3, 2023.

Plot

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The film follows two exes who, after bumping into each other when their flights get delayed due to a snow storm, spend the night at the airport reliving their past.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Meg Ryan first announced the film was in development in a May 2022 Instagram post.[2] It is Ryan's second feature film as director, after 2015's Ithaca,[3] and also her first film as an actor since Ithaca.[4] Ryan compares the film to early comedies like Bringing Up Baby.[3]

The film is based on Steven Dietz's 2008 play Shooting Star.[1] It is produced by Jonathan Duffy, Kelly Williams, Laura D. Smith, and Kristin Mann.[5]

Release

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The trailer was released on August 30, 2013. The film was originally scheduled to be released in theaters by Bleecker Street on October 13, 2023,[6] before the release date was moved to November 3, 2023, to avoid competing with the Taylor Swift concert film Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Scorziello, Sophia (30 August 2023). "'What Happens Later' Trailer: Meg Ryan Directs Her Rom-Com Return With David Duchovny as Her Old Flame". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. ^ McArdle, Tommy (12 June 2023). "Meg Ryan's Comeback Rom-Com Is 'a Throwback Sweet Film,' Teases Costar David Duchovny". People. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lenker, Maureen (29 August 2023). "Meg Ryan returns to rom-coms in What Happens Later first look, talks Nora Ephron inspiration". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ Ushe, Naledi (31 August 2023). "Meg Ryan returns to rom-coms with 'What Happens Later' alongside David Duchovny". USA Today. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex (3 May 2022). "Meg Ryan to Direct and Star Alongside David Duchovny in Rom-Com 'What Happens Later'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  6. ^ McArdle, Tommy (30 August 2023). "Meg Ryan Makes Her Rom-Com Return in First Trailer for 'What Happens Later' with David Duchovny". People. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (1 September 2023). "Meg Ryan's Return To Romantic Comedy 'What Happens Later' Waits Out Incoming Taylor Swift Storm At Box Office". Deadline. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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