Berry, Firth Board Rom-Com 'Otherwise Engaged' at TIFF — SkimNews
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- "Otherwise Engaged" has set Halle Berry, Colin Firth, Zoë Kravitz, and Jack Whitehall to star, with Suzanne Farwell directing from a script she co-wrote with Gabriel Mizrahi.
- Plot centers on Charlie (Whitehall) ready to marry Gabby (Kravitz) when his estranged father (Firth) — a fallen business tycoon fresh out of prison — shows up and falls for Gabby's fiercely independent mother (Berry), turning the dream wedding into a nightmare.
- Mister Smith Entertainment will launch international pre-sales at the upcoming TIFF Market, with CAA Media Finance handling U.S. rights; production is slated to begin in March 2027 in New York.
- Suzanne Farwell, Nancy Meyers' longtime producing partner (The Intern, It's Complicated), is making her directorial debut and said she wants films that "make us laugh out loud while taking us on a deep and meaningful emotional journey."
- Susan Cartsonis and Farwell are producing through Resonate Entertainment alongside Laura Rister of Esme Grace Pictures; Mister Smith CEO David Garrett called the package "a truly exciting recipe for success."
Why it matters: Farwell, Nancy Meyers' longtime producing partner, is stepping out as a first-time director with a script she's betting two Oscar winners and two buzzy stars can move internationally. With production not until March 2027, the TIFF pre-sales window is where this rom-com package either sells or sits — and Mister Smith's launch is the first real market test.
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