Peyton Elizabeth Lee to Star & Produce R‑Rated Comedy
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- Peyton Elizabeth Lee will star as Nora in the upcoming R‑rated comedy "Second First Date", written by Matt Sacca.
- Peyton Elizabeth Lee will also produce the film under her Prince Hobo Productions banner, alongside Jeremy Garelick and Ben Frahm.
- Second First Date follows a romantically jaded high‑schooler who tries to recreate a wild house party to win back a guy who forgets their night together.
- Matt Sacca wrote the original draft of the script during a 2019 Script‑to‑Screen course at Syracuse University, collaborating with classmates Fallon Siegler and Daniel Walters.
- American High founder Jeremy Garelick has overseen 22 teen‑comedy features and runs a script‑to‑screen program that has trained over 1,000 students at Syracuse University.
- Peyton Elizabeth Lee previously starred in Hulu’s horror film "Carved", Disney+ series "Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.", and will voice the lead in Laika’s upcoming stop‑motion feature "Wildwood".
Why it matters: Lee’s dual role as star and producer expands her creative portfolio while showcasing American High’s script‑to‑screen pipeline, which has already produced 22 teen comedies and trained over 1,000 students, reinforcing the company’s model of turning university talent into market‑ready films.
