Dave Franco is set to direct "Someone I Used to Know," a romantic comedy starring Alison Brie, Jay Ellis and Kiersey Clemons.
Franco and Brie co-wrote the script for the film, which is in development at Amazon Studios. The film will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world next year at an undetermined date.
Director: Dave Franco
Writers: Dave Franco, Alison Brie
Stars: Alison Brie, Jay Ellis, Kiersey Clemons
“Somebody I Used to Know” follows workaholic Ally who meets an ex-boyfriend (Ellis) on a trip to her hometown, a date that makes her begin to question all of her previous life choices. The turn of events only gets more confusing when she meets Cassidy (Clemons), a younger woman who reminds her of who she used to be.
Franco and Brie, who are married, previously teamed up on the horror film "The Rental," which marked Franco's directorial debut and became a pandemic-era hit in movie theaters.
“Alison and I love romantic comedies and we were inspired by classics from the '80s and '90s,” Franco said. “We couldn't be more excited to be working with Jay and Kiersey, who are extremely natural performers, able to bring levity and drama in equal measure. And we're so grateful to have partnered with Amazon Studios, who have been incredibly supportive in helping bring this project to life."
Temple Hill Entertainment and Black Bear Pictures will produce the film. Executive producers include Franco, Brie, Temple Hill's Laura Quicksilver, Black Bear's Teddy Schwarzman and Bart Lipton. Temple Hill's Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey and Isaac Klausner will produce, along with Black Bear's Ben Stillman, Leigh Kittay and Michael Heimler.
"Audiences around the world will fall in love with 'Someone I Used To Know' as much as we do," said Julie Rapaport, Amazon Studios Co-Head of Films. “Dave and Alison have reinvented a beloved genre in a deliciously modern way. We couldn't be more excited to see this incredible cast bring the film to life, guided by Dave's vision, and partner with Temple Hill and Black Bear to bring it to the screen."
On the producing front, Franco's credits include A24's dark comedy "Zola" and the upcoming Hulu miniseries "Pam and Tommy," starring Sebastian Stan and Lily James. He is currently attached to play Vanilla Ice in the biopic "To the Extreme."
Brie recently had a memorable role in the Oscar-winning film "Promising Young Woman" and directed the Netflix series "Glow." Ellis, who stars in Issa Rae's HBO show "Insecure," will appear opposite Tom Cruise in "Top Gun: Maverick." Clemons reprises her role from Iris West in “The Flash for Warner Bros. and previously starred in the Disney Plus movie “Lady and the Tramp.”
Franco is represented by WME, Anonymous Content and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson. Brie is represented by WME, Rise Management and attorney AJ Brandenstein at Sloan Offer. Ellis is represented by UTA, Rise Management and Hansen Jacobson. Clemons is represented by UTA, Range Media Partners and Jackoway Tyerman.