Kiernan Shipka And Nico Hiraga To Star In New Line and Picturestart’s ‘Sweethearts’, ‘Dollface’ Creator Jordan Weiss Directing
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga are set to star New Line and Picturestart’s Sweethearts with Dollface creator Jordan Weiss on board to direct.
The film will be produced by Picturestart for New Line Cinema and is currently in production. Weiss also co-wrote the script with Dan Brier.
Caleb Hearon, Tramell Tillman and Christine Taylor are also part of the ensemble.The film tells the hilarious and all-too familiar story of two college freshmen who decided to stick with their high school sweethearts and now have to pull a “Turkey Dump” and break up with them over “Drunksgiving” – the one chaotic night before Thanksgiving in their hometown that puts their codependent friendship to the test.Erik Feig and Jessica Switch are producing and Julia Hammer, Samie Kim Falvey, and Shayne Fiske Goldner are executive producing on behalf of Picturestart.
Brier will also executive produce.Best known for her roles on Mad Men and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Shipka is currently in production on Wildflower, an independent film from Limelight and eOne where she stars alongside Jean Smart, Alexandra Daddario, and Charlie Plummer.
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