The Baby Pact

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The Baby Pact
The Wedding Pact 2 (The Baby Pact).jpg
Release poster
Directed byMatt Berman
Written byMatt Berman
Produced by
  • Damian King
  • Jack Serino
  • Michael Gouloff
  • Susan Duff
Starring Haylie Duff
CinematographyJason Andrew
Edited byMatt Pavlo
Music byScott Glasgow
Production
company
Fantasy Forge Films
Distributed byFreestyle Digital Media
Release dates
  • November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)(Premiere)
  • June 14, 2022 (2022-06-14)(United States)
Running time
100 mins
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million [1]

The Baby Pact, also known as The Wedding Pact 2, [2] is a 2021 American film written and directed by Matt Berman. It is a sequel to the 2014 film The Wedding Pact . It stars Haylie Duff as Elizabeth Carter, a pregnant widow who moves back to her hometown after the death of her husband. The film was shot in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It held a premiere in November 2021 and was released in the United States on June 14, 2022.

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Premise

Elizabeth's husband Mitch dies after three years of marriage. A pregnant Elizabeth moves back to her hometown to start a new life but her mother-in-law arrives seeking custody of her baby believing it is what her son wanted.

Cast

Production

Following two delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was announced in March 2021 when it was revealed production would take place in Los Angeles, California and Fort Wayne, Indiana. [1] In May 2021, it was reported that principal photography had begun in areas around California, including L.A. and Orange County. [3] Filming moved to Fort Wayne on May 22 for five days before concluding on May 26, 2021. [1] On the location choice, Matt Berman explained that his decision was based on a dinner he had with Fort Wayne Architect Michael Gouloff, where Berman said he wanted to film it in L.A. and his wife responded by saying, "You need to make the movie in Fort Wayne, Indiana." [4]

Release

The film premiered in Fort Wayne on November 12, 2021. [5]

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