Spoiler Alert is an upcoming American biographical romantic drama film directed by Michael Showalter, from a screenplay written by David Marshall Grant and Dan Savage, based on the memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies by Michael Ausiello. The film stars Jim Parsons as Ausiello, along with Ben Aldridge and Sally Field. Journalist Michael Ausiello embarks on a roller coaster of emotions when his partner of 14 years is diagnosed with terminal cancer. “Looking back, this is less of a romantic comedy and more of a love story.”
So warns the trailer for "Spoiler Alert," the adaptation of Michael Ausiello's best-selling memoir, "Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies." Jim Parsons stars as entertainment journalist Michael, a man determined to live out a romantic comedy fantasy with his new love interest, photographer Kit (Ben Aldridge). However, after Kit's terminal cancer diagnosis, the couple is on borrowed time. The film captures their 14-year love story, culminating in Kit's death.
Director: Michael Showalter
Writers: David Marshall Grant, Dan Savage, Michael Ausiello
Stars: Jim Parsons, Ben Aldridge, Josh Pais
“Spoiler Alert” will be released by Focus Features in select theaters on December 2, followed by a nationwide release on December 16. The film is directed by Michael Showalter (“The Big Sick”) and written by David Marshall Grant and Dan Savage. Emmy Award nominee Grant previously wrote "Smash," "A Million Little Things," and "Brothers and Sisters." This is the first feature film for Savage, also an Emmy nominee.
The “Spoiler Alert” cast also includes Sally Field, Bill Irwin, Jeffery Self, Nikki M. James and “Queer Eye” star Antoni Porowski.
Author and TVLine founder Ausiello serves as executive producer, along with Eric Norsoph and Jason Sokoloff. Lead star Parsons, director Showalter, Todd Spiewak, Alison Mo Massey and Jordana Mollick produce.
“Spoiler Alert” also features Grammy-nominated singer James Bay's new song “One Life.”
Following Parsons' Emmy-winning role in the comedy "The Big Bang Theory," the actor starred in Ryan Murphy's "Hollywood" and "The Boys in the Band." Parsons has also appeared in the "Big Bang Theory" spin-off, "Young Sheldon." Parsons previously executive produced the short form comedy series "Special."
“Spoiler Alert” premieres after the queer rom-com “Bros” makes history as the first all-queer big-budget studio rom-com ever. Billy Eichner wrote and stars in the film alongside Luke MacFarlane. "Bros" premiered at 2022 TIFF, with IndieWire's Ryan Lattanzio calling the feature a "gay take on our '90s rom-coms when the genre was in its prime."
“Spoiler Alert” opens December 2 in select theaters, and will be released nationwide on December 16.