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Kay Cannon Helming Rom-Com ‘Single At The Wedding’ For New Line
Kay Cannon will rewrite and direct *Single at the Wedding*, a romantic comedy for New Line Cinema. The project follows Allie, the last single person among her friends, as she tries to find love at her best friend’s wedding.
Eben Russell will work with Cannon on a new draft of Anne Sundell’s screenplay, originally developed with Alex Richanbach. Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are producing, while Cannon and Richanbach will executive produce. The film is Cannon’s first project with New Line; her recent work includes directing and co-writing *One Attempt Remaining*, which has no release date yet.
In short
- Kay Cannon will rewrite and direct a New Line romantic comedy.
- The story follows the last single friend seeking love at a wedding.
- Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum are producing.
Explained simply
Romantic comedies often use weddings as a setting for stories about relationships and changing expectations. In this film, Allie is the only one of her friends who is still single, and the wedding brings her search for love into focus.
Kay Cannon is a writer and director whose work includes the musical comedy Pitch Perfect 2 and the series 30 Rock. New Line Cinema is the studio behind the project, with producers Joe Roth and Jeff Kirschenbaum; the screenplay began with Anne Sundell and Alex Richanbach. The film is relevant to Cannon’s career as her first project with New Line.