Merv (film)

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Merv
Directed by Jessica Swale
Written by
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography Julio Macat
Edited byAnnette Davey
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Distributed by Amazon MGM Studios
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Merv is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Jessica Swale and written by Linsey Stewart and Dane Clark. It stars Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel.

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In March 2024, it was reported that a romantic comedy film titled Merv was in development, with Jessica Swale directing, Linsey Stewart and Dane Clark writing the screenplay and Zooey Deschanel starring. [2]

In May, Charlie Cox, Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Ellyn Jameson, Wynn Everett, Jasmine Mathews, Darren DesLonde, and Joey Slotnick joined the cast of the film. [3]

Principal photography began in April 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina, [4] and wrapped in June. [5] Filming transformed part of Princess Street into a snowy winter holiday season setup in the summer, [4] as well as giving the Kure Beach Fishing Pier a makeover. [5]

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References

  1. US Copyright Office Document No. PAu004227875 / 2024-06-05
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  3. Grobar, Matt (May 7, 2024). "Charlie Cox Joins Zooey Deschanel In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Merv'; Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton And More Also Set – First Look". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 7, 2024.
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  5. 1 2 Staton, John (July 8, 2024). "Wilmington film update: Two new shows start pre-production during busy 'Summer' for shoot". Star-News . Archived from the original on September 23, 2024 via Yahoo! Entertainment.