Brie Larson, Lily Collins, Jack Quaid, and Henry Golding are set to star in Close Personal Friends, a comedy that Jason Orley will direct for Amazon MGM Studios.
The feature is Orley's latest, having previously written and directed Pete Davidson's coming-of-age film, Big Boy , and is known for his many collaborations with the comedian. For Close Friends, which has undergone several title changes, Orley co-wrote the story with Isaac Aptaker, with the latter penning the screenplay.
Much of the story is kept under wraps, but it's known to center on a couple who meet and befriend a celebrity couple while on a trip to Santa Barbara. Personal lines are crossed, among other things, and awkward hilarity ensues.
The feature begins shooting in London in September.
Aptaker is producing with Elizabeth Berger, his Banner Walk-Up Company partner, along with Ashley Fox and Johnny Pariseau of Maximum Exface. Orley is the executive producer.
The signature project reunites Orley, Aptaker, and Berger with Amazon MGM following their previous effort, the 2022 romantic comedy I Want You Back, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate.
Larson, who plays Captain Marvel in the Marvel films and won an Oscar for her performance in the independent drama Room , executive produced and starred in Apple TV+'s Chemistry Lessons , earning Emmy, Screen Actors Guild, Critics Choice, and Golden Globe nominations. She is repped by WME and Sloane Offer.
Quaid this year starred in the beloved sci-fi thriller Sidekick as well as Paramount's action thriller Novocaine . He recently appeared in Amazon MGM's actioner Heads of State and is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content, and Sloane Deal.
Collins is the star of Netflix's hit series Emily in Paris . Her latest big screen outing appeared in Maxxina , the latest installment in T.I. West's cult horror trilogy, and A24's X. She is repped by CAA, LBI Entertainment, Definition Entertainment, and Sloane Entertainment.
Golding rose to fame thanks to his breakout role in Crazy Rich Asians For Warner Bros. he currently stars in Guy Ritchie's Netflix series The Gentlemen and appeared in the streamer The Old Guard 2. He is repped by CAA, Megan Silverman Management and Goodman Genow.
