Merv is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Jessica Swale and written by Linsey Stewart and Dane Clark. It stars Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel.
| Merv | |
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| Directed by | Jessica Swale |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Julio Macat |
| Edited by | Annette Davey |
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| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Charlie Cox
- Zooey Deschanel
- Chris Redd
- Patricia Heaton
- David Hunt
- Ellyn Jameson
- Wynn Everett
- Jasmine Mathews
- Joey Slotnick
- Darren DesLonde
Production
editIn March 2024, it was reported that a romantic comedy film titled Merv was in development, with Jessica Swale directing, Linsey Stewart and Dane Clark writing the screenplay and Zooey Deschanel starring.[1]
In May, Charlie Cox, Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Ellyn Jameson, Wynn Everett, Jasmine Mathews, Darren DesLonde, and Joey Slotnick joined the cast of the film.[2]
Principal photography began in April 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina,[3] and wrapped in June.[4] Filming transformed part of Princess Street into a snowy winter holiday season setup in the summer,[3] as well as giving the Kure Beach Fishing Pier a makeover.[4]
References
edit- ^ Grobar, Matt (March 7, 2024). "Zooey Deschanel To Star In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Merv'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (May 7, 2024). "Charlie Cox Joins Zooey Deschanel In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Merv'; Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton And More Also Set – First Look". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Hassell, Owen (May 31, 2024). "Filming in Wilmington turns downtown street into Christmastime". Wilmington Star-News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Staton, John (July 8, 2024). "Wilmington film update: Two new shows start pre-production during busy 'Summer' for shoot". Star-News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024 – via Yahoo! Entertainment.