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Halle Berry and Colin Firth Team up for New Rom-Com 'Otherwise Engaged'

Suzanne Farwell will direct the romantic comedy from a script she co-wrote, with Halle Berry, Colin Firth, Zoë Kravitz and Jack Whitehall starring.

  • Deadline reports that Halle Berry, Colin Firth, Zoë Kravitz, and Jack Whitehall are set to star in "Otherwise Engaged," the directorial debut of longtime producer Suzanne Farwell.
  • The story follows Charlie, who is ready to marry Gabby until his estranged father, Firth, a fallen business tycoon fresh out of prison, shows up and falls for Gabby's fiercely independent mother, Berry.
  • Suzanne Farwell wrote the script with Gabriel Mizrahi, leveraging her experience producing modern romantic comedies over the past 20 years; production begins in New York City in March 2027.
  • Producers Susan Cartsonis and Laura Rister stated, "Suzanne is perfectly positioned to become a triple threat," with CAA Media Finance handling U.S. rights at the TIFF Market and Mister Smith Entertainment managing international sales.
  • Expect "Otherwise Engaged" to reach audiences late next year, while Firth stars in "Cry To Heaven" and Berry appears in "Crime 101," keeping both leads active across multiple projects.
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Two Oscar winners are reportedly signed on to appear in an upcoming romantic comedy scheduled to begin filming in 2027.

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