Senior Year (2022 film)
Senior Year is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Alex Hardcastle (in his feature film directorial debut) from an original screenplay by Andrew Knauer, Arthur Pielli and Brandon Scott Jones.[3][4] The film is scheduled to be released on May 13, 2022, by Netflix.[5]
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Directed by | Alex Hardcastle |
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Edited by | Sarah Lucky |
Music by | Jermaine Stegall |
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Distributed by | Netflix[2] |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Premise
In 2002, high-school cheerleader Stephanie Conway suffers a head injury and falls into a coma before her senior prom. 20 years later, she wakes up to discover that she is now a 37-year-old woman. Upset about not being able to finish high school, she decides to re-enroll with the reluctant support of her parents.[6]
Cast
- Rebel Wilson as Stephanie Conway
- Angourie Rice as teenage Stephanie Conway
- Justin Hartley as Blaine
- Tyler Barnhardt as young Blaine[7]
- Sam Richardson
- Zoë Chao
- Avantika Vandanapu as Janet
- Mary Holland
- Chris Parnell
- Alicia Silverstone
- Michael Cimino
- Jeremy Ray Taylor
- Joshua Colley as Yaz
- Brandon Scott Jones
- Merrick McCartha as Principal Young
- Molly Brown as young Martha
- Jade Bender
- Zaire Adams as young Seth
Production
In June 2021, Alicia Silverstone joined the cast.[6] In July 2021, Jade Bender, Michael Cimino, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Avantika, Joshua Colley, newcomer Ana Yi Puig, Molly Brown, Zaire Adams and Tyler Barnhardt are added to the cast.[8]
Principal photography began in Atlanta on May 24, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] Filming was completed by July 2021.[10]
References
- Gabrielle Sanchez (June 1, 2021). "Alicia Silverstone returns to her high school comedy roots, joins the cast of Senior Year". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- Anthony Lund (June 7, 2021). "Alicia Silverstone Returns to High School in Netflix Comedy Senior Year". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- Kroll, Justin (February 25, 2021). "Rebel Wilson To Star in Paramount Players Comedy 'Senior Year'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- Kroll, Justin (May 7, 2021). "Justin Hartley, Angourie Rice, Sam Richardson, Others Join Rebel Wilson In Paramount Players' 'Senior Year'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 3, 2022). "Netflix 2022 Film Slate Touts 86 Titles Including Star-Studded Fare Knives Out 2, The Gray Man, The School For Good And Evil & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- Kroll, Justin (June 1, 2021). "Alicia Silverstone Returns to High School Joining the Cast Of Paramount Players' Comedy 'Senior Year' Starring Rebel Wilson". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation.
- Jackson, Angelique (July 16, 2021). "Jade Bender, Michael Cimino, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Avantika Join Paramount Players' 'Senior Year'(EXCLUSIVE)".
- Jackson, Angelique (July 16, 2021). "Jade Bender, Michael Cimino, Jeremy Ray Taylor and Avantika Join Paramount Players' 'Senior Year'(EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- Rodney Ho (May 25, 2021). "New Georgia productions: Rebel Wilson's 'Senior Year' film, 'The Waltons' TV movie, Rosario Dawson HBO series 'DMZ'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- Anthony Lund (July 15, 2021). "Rebel Wilson Shows Off Raunchy Cheerleader Dance and Bungled Tan Line on Senior Year Set". MovieWeb. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
Appearing in full cheerleader garb, Wilson and her cheerleading posse celebrated the end of filming in Atlanta, Georgia with a quick and raunchy clip featuring a whole lot of booty shaking.
External links
- Senior Year at IMDb