Southwick, Conti Join Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Egg Baby'
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- Egg Baby, Amazon MGM's new rom-com directed by Natalia Anderson, has added Kingston Rumi Southwick and Arthur Conti to its cast alongside Ariana Greenblatt, with XYZ Films producing alongside Allison Friedman and BuzzFeed Studios.
- Kingston Rumi Southwick is set to play a "golden-boy quarterback" opposite Greenblatt's "rebellious artist" in a plot about two students forced to co-parent an egg they name "Yolk-o" for health class, written by Sawyer Perry.
- Arthur Conti's role in the film hasn't been disclosed; the actor most recently appeared in Jane Schoenbrun's slasher "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma," which won the Queer Palm at Cannes.
- Egg Baby is set to stream globally on Prime Video, continuing Amazon MGM's push into streaming rom-com originals.
- Southwick broke out this year playing Matthew Rhys' son in Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" — the freshman horror comedy that scored the most Emmy nominations of any new series — and previously appeared in Apple's "Presumed Innocent."
Why it matters: Amazon MGM is tapping Southwick, who just helped Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" lead all freshman series in Emmy nominations, to anchor a Prime Video rom-com — a direct talent grab from a rival streaming platform's breakout hit. The film also casts Conti, whose upcoming slate includes Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation "Carrie," giving the project genre credibility alongside its rom-com premise.
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