Merv (film)

Merv
Directed byJessica Swale
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJulio Macat
Edited byAnnette Davey
Production
companies
Distributed byAmazon MGM Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Merv is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Jessica Swale and written by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart. It stars Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel.

Cast

Production

In 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

  1. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 7, 2024). "Zooey Deschanel To Star In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Merv'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.