Marry Me is an upcoming American romantic musical comedy-drama film directed by Kat Coiro, with a screenplay by John Rogers, Tami Sagher and Harper Dill, based on the graphic novel of the same name by Bobby Crosby. The film will star Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Maluma, John Bradley, and Sarah Silverman.
After filming took place from October to November of 2019, it was released on February 11, 2022, by Universal Pictures, in addition to streaming on Peacock from the same day.
Premise
After learning that her on-stage partner (Maluma) has been having an affair behind her back, Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez), a sensational Latin pop star, chooses to marry a stranger, Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), holding a "Marry Me" sign by accident at her live concert.
The film is based on the comic Marry Me, which was originally released as a webcomic.
Cast
- Jennifer Lopez as Katalina "Kat" Valdez
- Owen Wilson as Charlie Gilbert
- Maluma as Bastian
- John Bradley as Collin Calloway
- Sarah Silverman as Parker Debbs
- Chloe Coleman as Lou Gilbert
- Michelle Buteau
- Ricky Guillart
- Stephen Wallem as Jonathan Pitts
- Jameela Jamil
- Jimmy Fallon as Himself
- Utkarsh Ambudkar as Coach Manny
Production
In April 2019, it was announced that Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson would star in the romantic comedy film Marry Me. Kat Coiro would direct, from a screenplay by John Rogers, Tami Sagher and Harper Dill, based upon the graphic novel of the same name by Bobby Crosby, and STX Entertainment would distribute. In July 2019, it was announced Universal Pictures would distribute the film instead of STX. That same month, Sarah Silverman, John Bradley and Maluma joined the cast of the film. Michelle Buteau, Jameela Jamil and Chloe Coleman were cast in October.
Filming
Principal photography began in and around New York City in October 2019, and concluded on November 22.
Release
After being delayed from its initial February 12 and May 14, 2021 dates, Universal Pictures released Marry Me to theaters and Peacock on February 11, 2022.
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