Romantic comedy film
And Mrs Directed by Daniel Reisinger Screenplay by Melissa Bubnic Produced by Starring Production companies
Who’s on First
FirstGen Content
Release date
August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19 ) (EIFF)[ 1]
November 1, 2024 (Netflix UK)Running time
111 minutes Countries United Kingdom United States Language English
And Mrs is a 2024 romantic comedy directed by Daniel Reisinger, starring Aisling Bea , Billie Lourd and Colin Hanks .
Cast
Premise
When a reluctant bride-to-be's fiancé drops dead, she insists on marrying him anyway - vowing to overcome public opinion, the law of the land, and her loved one's objections.
Production
The film is produced by Dan Hine’s company Who’s on First with Hine producing alongside FirstGen Content. It is directed by Daniel Reisinger and written by Melissa Bubnic.[ 2]
Aisling Bea , Colin Hanks and Billie Lourd joined the cast in September 2022.[ 3] The following month Susan Wokoma , Harriet Walter , Omari Douglas , Elizabeth McGovern , Sinead Cusack and Peter Egan were added. The film also included roles for Paul Kaye and comedian Nish Kumar .[ 4]
Principal photography took place in East London in October 2022.[ 5]
Release
The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in August 2024.[ 6]
It was released on the UK version of Netflix on November 1, 2024.[ 7]
References
^ https://www.edfilmfest.org/film/and-mrs/
^ Ravindran, Manori (September 8, 2022). "Billie Lourd, Colin Hanks, Aisling Bea Board Transatlantic Comedy Drama 'And Mrs' (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ DeVore, Britta (September 8, 2022). "Billie Lourd, Colin Hanks, and Aisling Bea to Star in 'And Mrs' " . Collider . Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 25, 2022). " 'And Mrs': Susan Wokoma, Harriet Walter, Omari Douglas, Elizabeth McGovern, Sinead Cusack & Peter Egan Join Dramedy" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ Richardson, Jay (October 10, 2022). "Aisling Bea shoots comedy film about a woman marrying her dead fiancé" . British Comedy Guide .
^ Tabbara, Mona (July 10, 2024). "Edinburgh 2024 world premieres include 'Lollipop', 'The Radleys' and AI doll documentary 'Smiles And Kisses You' " . Screen Daily . Retrieved July 10, 2024 .
^ Hill-Paul, Lucas (November 2, 2024). " 'Charming' rom-com with strange premise you won't expect now streaming for free" . Express.co.uk . Retrieved November 2, 2024 .
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