Shuhaimi Abdullah; Getty Images; Gregory Russell; Courtesy Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid and Henry Golding are set to star in Close Personal Friends, a comedy that Jason Orley will direct for Amazon MGM Studios. The feature is the latest from Orley, who previously wrote and directed the Pete Davidson coming-of-age movie Big Time Adolescence and is known for his many collaborations with the comedian. For Close Personal Friends, which has gone through several title changes, Orley co-wrote the story with Isaac Aptaker, with the latter penning the script. Much of the story is being kept under the sheets, but it is known to center on one couple that meets and befriends a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara. Personal lines get crossed, among other things, and awkward hilarity ensues. Related Stories TV Brie Larson Joins Olivia Colman in 'Cry Wolf' Limited Series at FX Business Wondery Partners With New Game Maker Dreambo From Hollywood Comedy Veterans (Exclusive) The feature begins shooting in London in September. Aptaker is producing with Elizabeth Berger, his partner at banner Walk-Up Company, along with Maximum Effort's Ashley Fox and Johnny Pariseau. Orley is executive producing. The feature project reunites Orley, Aptaker, and Berger with Amazon MGM after their previous effort, the 2022 romantic comedy I Want You Back, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate. Larson, who plays Captain Marvel in the Marvel movies and won an Oscar for her performance in indie drama Room, last executive produced and starred in Apple TV+'s Lessons in Chemistry, earning Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Critics Choice, and Golden Globe nominations. She is repped by WME and Sloane Offer. Quaid this year starred in New Line's well-liked sci-fi thriller Companion as well as Paramount's action thriller Novocaine. He most recently appeared in Amazon MGM's actioner Heads of State and is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content, and Sloane Offer. Collins is the star of Netflix's hit series Emily in Paris. Her last big-screen outing was appearing in Maxxine, the final installment in Ti West and A24's cult horror trilogy X. She is repped by CAA, LBI Entertainment, Definition Entertainment and Sloane Offer. Golding came to prominence thanks to his breakout role in Crazy Rich Asians for Warner Bros. he is currently starring in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen and appeared in the streamer's Old Guard 2. He is repped by CAA, Megan Silverman Management and Goodman Genow. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up united kingdom From the MCU to Edinburgh: Ralph Ineson on 'Two Neighbors,' 'Fantastic Four' and Preferring "Less Untamed Aggression" on Female-Directed Sets The Workout Found Footage Feature 'The Workout' Lands Late August Release in Theaters united kingdom Helen Walsh Makes Her Edinburgh Return With the World Premiere of Erotic Drama 'On the Sea': "I Feel Like I'm Back on Home Turf" Heat Vision Dakota Fanning Horror Movie 'Vicious' to Debut on Paramount+ After Removal From Theatrical Calendar Heat Vision RLJE Films, Shudder Pick Up Horror Thriller 'Night Patrol' for Theatrical Release (Exclusive) Train Dreams Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner Original Song Added to Oscar-Contending 'Train Dreams' (Exclusive) united kingdom From the MCU to Edinburgh: Ralph Ineson on 'Two Neighbors,' 'Fantastic Four' and Preferring "Less Untamed Aggression" on Female-Directed Sets The Workout Found Footage Feature 'The Workout' Lands Late August Release in Theaters united kingdom Helen Walsh Makes Her Edinburgh Return With the World Premiere of Erotic Drama 'On the Sea': "I Feel Like I'm Back on Home Turf" Heat Vision Dakota Fanning Horror Movie 'Vicious' to Debut on Paramount+ After Removal From Theatrical Calendar Heat Vision RLJE Films, Shudder Pick Up Horror Thriller 'Night Patrol' for Theatrical Release (Exclusive) Train Dreams Nick Cave and Bryce Dessner Original Song Added to Oscar-Contending 'Train Dreams' (Exclusive)
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Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, Henry Golding to Star in Amazon MGM Comedy 'Close Personal Friends'
August 14, 2025
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