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Exclusive: Jonah Feingold (Dating & New York), Melissa DuPrey (How to Die Alone), and Paulina Singer (Gotham) have wrapped on You Can Do Better, a romantic comedy marking the feature debut of writer-director Diego Lanao, in which Lanao also stars.

The indie tells the story of two lifelong friends who start a dating show in NYC. The situation becomes complicated when their success accelerates faster than anyone could have imagined. The project explores the tension between love and loneliness, questioning whether one escapes solitude by helping others find meaningful relationships.

Pic is produced by Ycbd Film and John Iadarola, Miranda Montenegro, and Francesca Escarraga, in association with Digital Bodega, alongside executive producer Iasmel Vasquez.

Known for roles in films like At Midnight, EXmas, and Dating & New York, Feingold is also a filmmaker who directed David Spade and Theo Von in the upcoming comedy Busboys, penned by the stand-up duo. He is repped by UTA,...

David Spade and Theo Von will star in and produce a buddy comedy, “Busboys,” which they wrote and are self-financing.

Set in a border town in Arizona, the movie follows David and Theo, two friends who “think becoming waiters will solve all of their problems. They are wrong,” per the logline.

Jonah Feingold will direct “Busboys,” which is also produced by Robert Ogden Barnum alongside Spade and Von.

Production will kick off Jan. 10 in Los Angeles.

“We are looking forward to gracing everyone with this comedy that no one asked for,” said Spade in a statement.

Spade, who became a household name during his stint as a “Saturday Night Live” cast member, has also starred in comedies such as “Joe Dirt,” “Grown Ups” and “The Wrong Missy.” He was also in the sitcoms “Rules of Engagement” and “8 Simple Rules.” He received an Emmy nomination for his role as Dennis Finch on “Just Shoot Me.

“Exmas” filmmaker Jonah Feingold is directing a new romantic comedy, “31 Candles.”

The independent film will feature the ensemble cast of Jackie Sandler, Dale Moss of “The Bachelorette” fame, comedian Jared Freid, Catherine Cohen (“The Twist…? She’s Gorgeous”), “Abbot Elementary” actor Larry Owens and newcomer Sarah Coffey.

The call sheet also includes Caroline Aaron (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Djouliet Amara (“The Big Door Prize” on Apple TV+), Seth Barrish (“Billion”) and Lori Tan Chinn (“Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens”). It recently wrapped in production in New York City.

“31 Candles” is inspired by Feingold’s life and follows a 30-year-old New Yorker named Leo Kadner (Feingold), who has a Bar Mitzvah after running into his former summer camp crush, Eva Shapiro (Coffey). He must navigate situationships, exes, and relatives to complete his Mitzvah project… and maybe even grow up. The coming-of-age film explores tradition, identity, and how far someone will go for a former love.

In the upcoming Paramount+ film "At Midnight," Monica Barbaro ("Top Gun: Maverick") plays Sophie, an actor starring in a superhero film with her boyfriend and fellow actor, Adam. When she finds him cheating on her with a crew member, she has to stay quiet about it because of her career. While in Mexico shooting the end of their movie, she meets ambitious junior hotel manager Alejandro, and finds herself continually meeting up with him at midnight. 

"At Midnight" has a fairytale feel to it, complete with animated opening credits and camera work that pays homage to classic rom-coms of the past. I recently spoke to director Jonah Feingold ("Dating & New York") about his take on the film's style, Martin Scorsese's comments about superhero films, whether there was a plan to have Boneta (who has a musical background) sing, and what films inspired his work on "At Midnight." 

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Filmmaker Jonah Feingold has always been charmed by the idea of happily ever after. But as a hardened New Yorker, born and raised in Manhattan, he’s not naive enough to believe that’s always the way a love story ends.

In his first film, the modern romantic comedy “Dating and New York,” which follows two commitment-phobic millennials, he let audiences fall for the central couple (played by Jaboukie Young-White and Francesca Reale) for 90 minutes before breaking them up in the final seconds of the story. After the movie, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2021, was released by IFC Films to the world, he recalls getting a few angry emails about the ending.

“I don’t think, in a modern New York dating world, they would end up together,” Feingold, 32, says over coffee at Manhattan’s Marlton Hotel. “I was just trying to be honest.”

Feingold is revisiting the...

At Midnight is a romantic comedy that feels both classic and fresh at the same time. While the film hits all the beats of a traditional rom-com, features charismatic stars, and boasts a beautiful and mood-setting musical score, At Midnight brings something fresh to the genre in part by making Mexico itself a star. Showcasing locations from the beach to Mexico City, and with a bi-cultural love story told in Spanish as much as English, At Midnight is likely to make viewers fall for a country even as its protagonists fall for each other.

At Midnight boasts many strengths, from the chemistry-filled performances of Diego Boneta (Alejandro) and Monica Barbaro (Sophie) to the aforementioned musical score by Grant Fonda. The direction of Jonah Feingold (who also co-wrote the film) was also stellar. While Feingold's first film, Dating and New York, was a strong entry into the New York rom-com subgenre,...

Exclusive: Anders Holm, Whitney Cummings, Catherine Cohen, Casey Thomas Brown, Maya Zapata (Selena’s Secret), Fernando Carsa (Acapulco) and Ricardo Esquerra (Narcos: Mexico) have joined Diego Boneta and Monica Barbaro in the cast of At Midnight, a Paramount+ original film from director Jonah Feingold, which has entered production in Mexico.

At Midnight is a romantic comedy about two people who do their best not to fall in love. It’s centered on Alejandro (Boneta), who lives a predictable life according to plan, and Sophie (Barbaro), a beautiful rising movie star with an unreliable celebrity boyfriend. During a visit to Mexico’s beach to shoot scenes for her new movie, Super Society, Sophie falls in love with the hotel manager. Neither...

Ian Alda, Sonny Valicenti, Ben Feldman, Rob Morrow, Rama Vallury and Eva Victor have been announced as cast members in “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” which premieres on Showtime Feb. 27 at 10 p.m.

They join previously announced stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kyle Chandler and Uma Thurman in the series, which will follow the highs and lows of Silicon Valley life through Uber’s beginnings as a company.

Alda will play Peter Fenton, a young partner at venture capital firm Benchmark. His previous credits include “Silicon Valley,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Impeachment: American Crime Story.” He is repped by Stewart Talent and Station Three Management.

Valicenti plays young Benchmark partner Matt Cohler. He starred as serial killer Dennis Rader in “Mindhunter” and has also appeared in “Your Honor,” “The Post” and “Office Christmas Party.” Up next, he will appear in Marilyn Monroe biopic “Blonde.” Valicenti is repped by Stewart Talent.

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Mónica Barbaro has been cast opposite Mexican star Diego Boneta as the female-lead in Boneta’s film “At Midnight,” one of Paramount Plus’ banner upcoming Latin American originals produced by ViacomCBS International Studios (Vis).

Set to start production shortly for a 2022 release on Paramount Plus, the romantic comedy turns on two people who have made the “safe” choice not to fall in love – until fate throws them together.

In “At Midnight,” Barbaro will play Jessica, an on-the-rise gorgeous movie star suffering an unreliable celebrity boyfriend; Boneta portrays Alejandro, whose predictable life is proceeding according to his well-thought-out plan.

“At Midnight” looks set to be a Spanish/English-language movie, Boneta speaking in Spanish and Barbaro in English.

“Dating & New York” helmer Jonah Feingold is set to direct from a screenplay based on an original idea by Giovanni Porta and written by Porta, Maria Hinojos, and Feingold. Boneta’s production company...

Exclusive: Jaboukie Young-White has exited The Daily Show with Trevor Noah as his TV and film card fills up.

Young-White joined the Comedy Central late-night comedy series as a correspondent in 2018 and quietly exited the show recently.

The comedian has been increasingly working on film and TV projects in front of and behind the screen, prompting him to leave the show, a decision supported by Noah and the team.

Young-White recently signed up to partner with Issa Rae and her production company Hoorae to develop a series based on Vanessa R. Panfil’s The Gang’s All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members for HBO and is also working with the Insecure creator in a recurring on screen role in her music industry comedy Rap Sh*t.

He is also writing a script for an animated feature inspired by the music of the late rapper Juice Wrld.

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“Dating & New York” helmer Jonah Feingold is set to direct the Paramount Plus original film “At Midnight,” toplining Diego Boneta, star of Telemundo/Netflix smash hit “Luis Miguel” and “Rock of Ages.”

Part of the robust Spanish-language production slate at ViacomCBS International Studios (Vis), the romantic comedy, scheduled to begin production in January, follows two people who have made the “safe” choice not to fall in love. Alejandro lives a predictable life that is going according to his well-thought-out plan. Grace is a movie star on the rise with an unreliable celebrity boyfriend. All this changes when fate brings them together.

Based on an original story by Giovanni Porta, the film was written by Porta, Maria Hinojos, and Feingold. Boneta’s production company, Three Amigos, is producing along with co-producers Brian Kavanaugh Jones and Fred Berger of Automatik; David Bernon of Burn Later; Teorema, headed by celebrated Mexican director-producer...

Kiersey Clemons, Jaboukie Young-White, Skyler Gisondo and Peter S. Kim will star in “Fairfax,” an upcoming Amazon adult animated comedy about four middle school best friends on a never-ending quest for clout. All eight episodes will drop on the streamer on Oct. 29. The show is set on Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles, the pulsing heart of hypebeast culture, wherein the BFFs are caught in the struggle to be cooler than they are, to fit in while standing out and waiting in line for a pair of sneakers they’re never going to cop. The artist Somehoodlum designed the characters for the series.

The star-studded guest cast of “Fairfax” includes Pamela Adlon as Phyllis, Jeff Bottoms as The Plug, Yvette Nicole Brown as Trini, Rob Delaney as Grant, Zoey Deutch as Lily, Colton Dunn as Principal Weston, John Leguizamo as Glenn the pigeon, Camila Mendes as Melody, Larry Owens as Jules,...

Focus Features landed another specialty success with The Card Counter, Paul Schrader’s biggest directorial opening in over 30 years since 1987’s Light of Day and with a likely No. 8 ranking at the North American box office this weekend.

The film – starring Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan and Willem Dafoe — ran in 580 theatres in 119 DMAs for a three-day estimate of $1.1 million and a per theatre average of $1,890. It’s 86% Certified Fresh after festival premieres in Venice and Telluride.

That’s the second-highest specialty opening of the year after documentary Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain, also from Focus, which opened at nearly $2 million in 927 theaters (and finaled at $5.2 million). The distributor’s Matt Damon-starrer Stillwater has also had a strong run.

Like most Focus releases, The Card Counter has a 17-day exclusive theatrical window. President of distribution Lisa Bunnell told Deadline that’s key. So is marketing a title...

“Dating & New York” has a natural feel for its Manhattan milieu and the various ways in which cell phones and dating apps have reconfigured courtship dynamics. Unfortunately, those are the only fresh components of this otherwise routine romantic comedy, which despite a number of self-conscious touches that suggest an innovative approach to familiar material, Winning chemistry between its stars may help it make inroads with millennial audiences when it debuts in theaters and on VOD on Sept. 10 (following its online premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival), but most will likely find their own iPhones a more engaging viewing option.

On a dating app called “Meet Cute,” Milo and Wendy (Francesca Reale) hit it off, sleep together and then go their separate ways, only to reconnect after their respective best friends, Hank (Brian Muller) and Jessie (Catherine Cohen), fall for each other. Rather than attempt a traditional union,...

Photo: ‘Dating & New York’ Is romance still real and alive in today’s world full of social media likes, dating apps, and the desire to always have something new? ‘Dating & New York’ answers this question in its own way by fictionally pairing up two millennials Wendy (Francesca Reale) and Milo (Jaboukie Young-White) who meet on a dating app in New York ultimately leading to a successful one-night stand. ‘Dating & New York’ will be writer-director Jonah Feingold’s feature film debut, and I think he absolutely nailed what the future of modern romantic comedies will look like. Related article: ‘In the Heights’ – Behind the Scenes and Full Commentary/Reactions from Cast & Crew Related article: The Hollywood Insider’s CEO Pritan Ambroase: “The Importance of Venice Film Festival as the Protector of Cinema” New York is a magical place that people constantly dream of visiting for a variety of reasons,...

Exclusive: UTA has signed director, writer and producer Jonah Feingold for worldwide representation in all areas.

Most recently, Feingold’s feature film debut Dating & New York premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and has already been acquired by IFC Films for domestic distribution in fall 2021. Blue Fox purchased the international rights to the film, which Feingold wrote, directed and produced.

Dating & New York follows a budding app romance between two twentysomethings, played by breakout stars Jabuokie Young-White and Francesca Reale, against the backdrop of Feingold’s native New York City. Catherine Cohen, Brian Muller, Jerry Ferrara, Arturo Castro, Taylor Hill and Alex Moffat round out the cast.

As a lifelong fan of the pioneers of classic romantic comedies, Feingold invoked his own personal experiences and his generation’s challenges of dating in the modern era – where apps and cell phones make it both easier and more complicated – to make the film.

Friends with benefits is not a new concept, but friends with benefits in the millennial age? Maybe that’s a slightly different view of the phenomenon, especially as millennials and gen Z are said to move fluidly between partners, much more so than Gen X and above. Directed by Jonah Feingold and having premiered earlier this year at the Tribeca Film Festival, “Dating & New York” stars up and comers Francesca Reale, Jaboukie Young-White and Jerry Ferrara.

Continue reading ‘Dating & New York’ Trailer: “Friends With Benefits” RomCom Looks At The Age Of Millennial Hookups at The Playlist.

"Important question - what happens if one of you catches feelings?" IFC Films has debuted a trailer for an indie romantic comedy titled Dating & New York, the feature directorial debut of NYC filmmaker Jonah Feingold after numerous short films previously. This already premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year and opens in theaters + VOD this September. After an electric one-night stand, two dating-app-matched New York millennials draw up a "Best Friends with Benefits" contract to avoid the pitfalls of their past relationships – what could possibly go wrong? Rhetorical question, because every film that has ever tried to deal with this always gets back to the reminder that oh yeah, feelings will "ruin" everything. Or perhaps feelings are there to guide is in the right direction. Dating & New York stars Francesca Reale and Jaboukie Young-White, plus Jerry Ferrara, Catherine Cohen, and Brian Muller. This looks super adorable and cute and quirky,...

Exclusive: Daniel Augustin, Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut (Cruel Summer), Amandla Jahava (Dmz) and Jaboukie Young-White have been tapped for recurring roles in Rap Sh*t, HBO Max’s half-hour comedy series from Insecure co-creator Rae and her Hoorae Productions.

Written by Rae and starring Aida Osman and KaMillion, Rap Sh*t follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite to form a rap group.

Cast also includes previously announced series regulars Devon Terrell and Jonica Booth.

Augustin plays Maurice, Shawna’s (Osman) friend and co-worker. He is very dapper, with great taste in clothes, but maybe not so much in women.

Chestnut portrays Fatima, law classmate and close friend of Shawna’s boyfriend, Cliff (Terrell).

Jahava is Jill, Shawna’s (Osman) friend from college. She currently works at Spotify In New York...

With its signature liveliness, unapologetic attitude, and visual splendor, New York City has so long been a set of romantic comedies that this location has become a cliché. So, how does Jonah Feingold, the writer/director of “Dating & New York,” aim to make his mark on this sparkling skyline? By creating a postmodern rom-com that blatantly snatches from iconic influences to deliver an irreverent commentary on the genre and modern romance.

Continue reading ‘Dating & New York’ Plays Like ‘When Harry Met Sally’ For Twenty-Something Millennials [Tribeca Review] at The Playlist.

IFC Films picked up North American rights prior to film’s premiere.

Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired international rights to Sunday night’s (June 13) Tribeca Festival premiere and millennial rom-com Dating & New York and will introduce to buyers at the virtual Cannes market.

IFC Films picked up North American rights to the feature from feature writer-director debutant Jonah Feingold prior to the festival.

Jaboukie Young-White and Francesca Reale star in the story of two single twentysomethings who meet on a dating app and despite their best efforts to remain friends with benefits, develop feelings for each other.

Catherine Cohen,...

STXfilms will distribute theatrically in the US prior to digital launch.

As talks get underway ahead of next week’s official virtual Cannes market, Paramount+ and Showtime have snapped up US rights to STX’s completed comedy Queenpins starring Kristen Bell in a deal reportedly worth more than $20m.

STX will continue talks with international theatrical buyers during the market after launching sales at virtual TIFF last autumn.

Screen understands STXfilms will distribute the film theatrically in the US prior to the digital launch, although the length of the exclusive theatrical run was unknown at time of writing. It will...

In “Dating & New York,” the film’s central romance isn’t your grandparents’ — or even your parents’ — standard meet cute.

The main characters, single, 20-something New Yorkers Milo (Jaboukie Young-White) and Wendy (Francesca Reale), don’t bump into each other at a bookstore or in the produce section of Trader Joe’s. No, the eventual will-they-or-won’t-they couple become acquainted on a dating app.

“There are so many new rules to the game of modern dating,” says the film’s 30-year-old director Jonah Feingold, who lives in Brooklyn. “Even back when our parents were meeting, it seemed very wholesome, simple. You sat next to each other on an airplane, you were neighbors, you met in law school.”

That’s not the way that many millennials are getting to know one another. A Stanford University study found that nearly half of heterosexual couples met their romantic partner online. It’s...

IFC Films has acquired rights to the millennial romantic comedy “Dating & New York” ahead of its premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.

The movie, written and directed by Jonah Feingold in his feature filmmaking debut, stars Jaboukie Young-White and Francesca Reale.

IFC Films plans to release “Dating & New York” in theaters and on digital platforms in September. At Tribeca, the movie will have its world premiere on Sunday, June 13.

A fairytale with a uniquely modern twist, “Dating & New York” follows single 20somethings Milo (Young-White) and Wendy (Reale), who meet on a dating app. Rather than ghosting each other or settling into a relationship, the two draft an ironclad friends-with-benefits contract that will test the resolve of their otherwise seemingly perfect dynamic. For Wendy and Milo, their fate is decided when one of them catches real feelings, and they must figure out how to remain friends,...

New Tribeca Online Premieres section will offer new films, shorts, podcasts, 14 VR sections, games.

Tribeca Festival heads on Monday (May 3) announced the virtual hub Tribeca At Home, which will offer exclusive online premieres to viewers within the US who cannot attend the outdoor festival.

The new Tribeca Online Premieres section will offer new films, shorts, podcasts, 14 VR sections, and games and runs alongside the main festival from June 9-20.

The line-up comprises 35 films, of which 24 are features and 11 are shorts. It includes select features from the outdoor festival roster, as well as three previously announced shorts from the Juneteenth programme focusing on music,...

Francesca Reale, Jaboukie Young-White, Catherine Cohen (High Maintenance), and Brian Muller (The Deuce) star in Dating in New York, an indie comedy from first-time feature helmer Jonah Feingold. Set in New York, the film explores modern dating tropes such as ghosting, orbiting, and profound concepts like an “I miss you” text. Jerry Ferrara, Arturo Castro, Taylor Hill (Broken Heart Gallery), Alex Moffat (SNL), Eva Victor (Comedy Central), and Yedoye Travis (Comedy Central) co-star. The story centers on Wendy and Milo (Reale and Young-White) who, both packing their own emotional baggage (literally), are thrown together to help navigate the city and each other’s dating lives. Their L-Train fueled-quest for love ultimately begs the question: can ‘happily ever after’ truly exist in the age of read receipts? Joaquin Acrich produced the pic with Mason Novick,...