Anna Kendrick will direct her first film

Actress Anna Kendrick (“Pitch Perfect”) will make her directorial debut. She will direct and star in “The Dating Game” based on a true story.

The film will tell the story of Cheryl Bradshaw, a single woman who starred in a 1970s TV show called “The Dating Game” whose goal was to form new couples.

At the time, Bradshaw chose as a date one of his suitors named Rodney Alcala, a funny and handsome guy, who was also secretly a serial killer.

The screenplay was written by Ian MacAllister McDonald (“Some Freaks”) and included on the Black List, the informal list of Hollywood’s best non-produced screenplays.

“I loved this script from the moment I read it,” Kendrick said in an official statement. “And while I was obviously excited to play Sheryl’s character, I felt so connected to the story, tone and themes around the genre and intimacy that when the opportunity to direct the film presented itself, I jumped out. to happen “.

“The Dating Game” doesn’t have a release date yet.

Anna Kendrick will soon be seen in the drama “Alice, Darling” about a woman trapped in an abusive relationship. The film will have its world premiere on Monday (9/12), during the Toronto Film Festival, but a commercial premiere is not yet planned.

Source: Terra

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