Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell to Star in Rom-Com “That Time We Met”
Nick Lieberman, director of the 2023 mockumentary Theater Camp, is set to direct his next feature, a cosmic romantic comedy titled That Time We Met. The film stars Pete Davidson (“Saturday Night Live,” “The Pickup”) and Ella Purnell (“Fallout,” “Yellowjackets”).
The screenplay is written by Mitchell Winkie, known for the 2021 rom-com The Ultimate Playlist of Noise. WME Independent is handling sales for the project, which will debut at the American Film Market (AFM).
Plot Synopsis
“The story follows a new couple that discovers their unborn child is destined to save the future of humanity. The only problem is they’ve just had their first date and now they fucking hate each other.”
Production Team
- Producers: Matt Jackson and Joanne Lee of Jackson Pictures (Molly’s Game, Children of Blood and Bone).
- Oscar nominee Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, and Katie McNicol of Marc Platt Productions (Wicked: For Good, How to Train Your Dragon, La La Land).
- Ford Corbett and Nathan Klingher for Gramercy Park Media (Goodrich, The Surfer, Famous).
- Executive Producers: Joshua Harris and Mark Fasano from Gramercy Park Media.
This will be Lieberman’s second feature film as a director, following his well-received debut with Theater Camp, co-directed with Molly Gordon.
Author’s summary: Nick Lieberman’s new cosmic rom-com starring Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell explores a dysfunctional couple whose unborn child holds the key to humanity’s future.