This is the romantic comedy that will bring together John Travolta and Katherine Heigl, the stars of ‘Grease’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’

John Travoltathe legendary protagonist of one of the best musicals in film history, ‘Grease’, is about to fall back into the arms of love in a new romantic comedy, co-starring by another expert in the love affairs of cinema, Katherine Heigl.

The actress, internationally known for her role as Izzy Stevens in the first 6 seasons of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, has led numerous romantic comedies throughout her career. (‘The Ugly Reality’, ’27 dresses’). Also, between 2018 and 2019, we could see her in the series ‘Suits’, giving life to Samantha Wheeler for 26 episodes.

Now, both forces will unite in the new film of nick vallelongatitled: ‘That’s Amore!‘. The film is still in an early stage of its production process, so it will be presented at the next edition of the Cannes Film Festival, to seek investors to promote the project internationally.

In addition to the two main performers, Christopher Walken is in talks to join the project. The actor has appeared in titles such as ‘Catch Me If You Can’, ‘Pulp Fiction’ or ‘Sleepy Hollow’, and will soon premiere ‘Dune 2’, the sequel to Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet.

According to the film’s official synopsis, “Nick Venere (John Travolta) is a former Casanova in the modern age. He has never been married and his flirting years have passed. He has never heard the words “I love you” and has assumed that he will never get to it.”.

“Patty Amore (Katherine Heigl) also has her problems. Shy and introverted, she suffers from a series of tics and compulsive habits. A secret from her past, combined with an overly protective father, have caused her to leave the game of love. When Nick and Patty meet, they throw themselves at each other and share an instant connection. When these two emotionally damaged people try to start a relationship, their families will meddle with hilarious results. “

Filming for the film is scheduled to begin in August. Vallelonga will feature Dante Spinotti (direction of photography), Gianni Quaranta (production design), Steven Rosenblum (editing and editing) and Besty Heimann (costume design). David Polemeni, Tamara Birkemoe and Mark Damon will executive produce the film.

Although there is no information on the release date, given its state of development, we can assume that it will not be released until 2024 at the earliest.

Nick Vallelonga has developed his career in the fields of directing and scriptwriting. Among his best-known titles we can find ‘Green Book’, whose screenplay he co-wrote with Brian Hayes Currie and Peter Farrelly. With this film they won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.