The Parenting

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The Parenting
Directed by Craig Johnson
Written byKent Sublette
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHillary Spera
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Distributed by Max
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Parenting is an upcoming American horror-comedy film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Kent Sublette. It stars Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, and Parker Posey.

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Premise

A young gay couple, Rohan and Josh, host a weekend getaway with their respective parents in a country house rental. Things take a turn when the three couples discover the presence of a 400-year-old evil entity. [1]

Cast

Production

On January 26, 2021, New Line Cinema put in development a horror-comedy project written by Kent Sublette, with Craig Johnson attached to direct. [2] The cast was announced in March 2022. [3] [4] [1] [5] After a table read via Zoom on March 19, filming began on March 25, 2022, in Massachusetts. [1] [6]

Release

The film is set to be released on Max. [1]

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