Terrence Terrell, Jayne Taini, Sachin Bhatt, Mario Cantone & William Sadler Lead Dramedy ‘The Summer They Came’
Actors Terrence Terrell, Jayne Taini, Sachin Bhatt, Mario Cantone and William Sadler have been cast in the seaside dramedy "The Summer They Came", which is now in post-production. The film, directed by America Young and written by executive producer Nick Wauters, is an adaptation of William Storandt's novel and marks the culmination of nearly two decades of development work by Wauters to bring the story to the screen.
The story follows a struggling Rhode Island seaside town that unexpectedly becomes a popular LGBTQ+ summer destination, with the influx of visitors triggering humour, heartbreak, romance and lasting change for its residents. Principal photography took place this summer in New Milford, Connecticut, and surrounding areas. D.B. Levin produces, with Wauters executive-producing through Man on the Moon Productions, while Derek Caldwell, Jonathan Carkeek and Greg Weiss produce via Curation Entertainment alongside several co-producers.
- Five-star cast joins dramedy "The Summer They Came", now in post-production
- Story follows a Rhode Island town becoming an LGBTQ+ summer hotspot
- Adapted from William Storandt's novel; Wauters developed it for 20 years
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The film is adapted from a novel by William Storandt and follows a struggling seaside town in Rhode Island as it becomes a popular summer destination for LGBTQ+ visitors. Its story centres on how the change affects local residents, bringing new relationships and tensions as well as humour.
Director America Young leads a cast that includes Terrence Terrell, Jayne Taini, Sachin Bhatt, Mario Cantone and William Sadler. Writer and executive producer Nick Wauters spent nearly two decades developing the novel for the screen, and the film is now in post-production after filming in Connecticut.
The story looks at how tourism can reshape a small town and the lives of people who live there. Its focus on an LGBTQ+ destination also places changing ideas of community and belonging within a local story.