# Rebel Wilson Trial Over ‘The Deb’ Producers’ Defamation Claims Likely To Be Delayed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/rebel-wilson-trial-over-the-deb-producers-defamation-claims-likely-to-be-delayed/
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:28:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T22:25:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/rebel-wilson-trial-delay-1237171175/
- Topics: Business, Markets

## Key points

- The trial is likely to move from January to March 2027.
- Wilson’s lawyer is taking medical leave for breast cancer surgery.
- The parties have agreed to seek a delay.

## Summary

The trial over defamation claims between Rebel Wilson and the producers of her film *The Deb* is likely to be delayed. Wilson’s lawyer has asked a Los Angeles judge to move the trial because she has been diagnosed with breast cancer and will take medical leave for surgery; the parties have agreed to the proposed change.

The trial is currently set for 19 January 2027, and the parties are seeking a new date of 22 March or later. They have also asked to postpone December summary judgment hearings and adjust expert-discovery deadlines. A hearing on the requests is scheduled for Friday, and the dispute concerns allegations of misconduct surrounding the film.

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