WME Independent Launches AFM Sales for Romantic Comedy
Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell will star in the upcoming romantic comedy That Time We Met, which WME Independent will launch for sales at AFM next week.
Creative Team and Production
Nick Lieberman, known for directing Theater Camp—which sold to Searchlight Pictures at Sundance 2023—will direct this story. The screenplay is by Mitchell Winkie.
The plot centers on a couple who dislike each other after their first date but discover their unborn child is destined to save humanity's future.
- Producers include Matt Jackson and Joanne Lee of Jackson Pictures, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, and Katie McNicol of Marc Platt Productions, and Ford Corbett and Nathan Klingher from Gramercy Park Media.
- Joshua Harris and Mark Fasano of Gramercy serve as executive producers.
Cast Backgrounds
Pete Davidson's notable credits include Saturday Night Live, The King of Staten Island, Dumb Money, and the upcoming 2026 release How To Rob A Bank for Amazon MGM Studios.
Ella Purnell starred in the series Yellowjackets and Sweetbitter, and recently completed filming the comedy horror feature The Scurry.
"Nick Lieberman, whose Theater Camp sold to Searchlight Pictures at Sundance in 2023, will direct the story about a new couple who detest each other after their first date and learn their unborn child is destined to save the future of humanity."
That Time We Met promises a fresh romantic comedy twist with high-profile talent both in front of and behind the camera.
Summary: WME Independent is set to launch the romantic comedy That Time We Met at AFM, starring Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell, directed by Nick Lieberman from Mitchell Winkie's screenplay.