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Will Ferrell isn’t quite a “Wedding Crasher” this time around, but it’s still a nutty nuptials…
Ferrell co-leads Prime Video rom-com “You’re Cordially Invited” with Reese Witherspoon, hailing from “Bros” director Nicholas Stoller.
“You’re Cordially Invited” stars Witherspoon as a woman who seemingly plans her sister’s perfect destination wedding, only to realize that her and the father (Ferrell) of a different young bride-to-be both double-booked the venue. And because of it being a remote resort on an island off the Georgia coast, both weddings will have to take place simultaneously…but there’s more than a few hitches to getting hitched.
Geraldine Viswanathan co-stars, along with Meredith Hagner, Jimmy Tatro, Stony Blyden, Leanne Morgan, Rory Scovel, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Ramona Young, Jack McBrayer, and Celia Weston.
“You’re Cordially Invited” is written, directed, and produced by Stoller, who made his directorial debut with “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” Lead stars Witherspoon and Ferrell both producing alongside Conor Welch, Lauren Neustadter, and Jessica Elbaum.
“You’re Cordially Invited” marks the latest Prime Video rom-com title following the success of adaptations “The Idea of You” and “Red, White, and Royal Blue,” which recently landed a sequel. Both films starred Nicholas Galitzine.
Mega-producer Witherspoon has also been “invited” to be a Prime Video staple: “You’re Cordially Invited” is just the latest Witherspoon project in the works at Amazon MGM Studios. Witherspoon’s “Legally Blonde” spinoff TV series is also set at the streamer, with “Gossip Girl”-reboot creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage writing and executive producing. Witherspoon and producing partner Neustadter are executive producing through Hello Sunshine, as well as Marc Platt. The series will be produced by Hello Sunshine, Fake Empire, and Amazon MGM Studios.
A “Legally Blonde” prequel series titled “Elle” is also in the works, with Witherspoon producing. “Elle” is created by Laura Kittrell, who will also serve as showrunner. The series is centered on Elle Woods in high school leading up to the events in the first movie.
A “Legally Blonde 3″ film written by Mindy Kaling and Dan Goor was announced at Amazon MGM Studios after years of development. It is unclear if the movie is still happening.
“You’re Cordially Invited” writer/director Stoller previously told IndieWire that the best rom-coms are “comedy vehicles” for its lead actors.
“I think there’s a million love stories in the world and there’s a million ways to lead your life, and to fall in love. Or there’s people who don’t need anyone, who never need to be in love,” Stoller said. “The best rom-coms are about a character’s search for happiness of some kind. […] To me, the goal is to try to have a character who’s dealing with something, some sort of problem in their life and then they figure it out by the end.”
“You’re Cordially Invited” premieres January 30, 2025 on Prime Video. Check out the trailer below.
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