I Do? Aisling Bea, Billie Lourd, And Colin Hanks In The New Trailer For The Comedy Drama, And Mrs
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Coming from Vertigo Entertainment, And Mrs will be released on digital download on September 2nd. Watch the new trailer here!
Vertigo Releasing is excited to announce that their new comedy-drama, And Mrs, Directed by Daniel Reisinger, will be available on Digital Download from 2nd September.
PREMISE
Set to have its World Premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, And Mrs is a hilarious and heartfelt comedy-drama about Gemma (Aisling Bea). A woman living in London whose American fiancé, Nathan (Colin Hanks), dies shortly before their wedding day.
Never a true believer in modern marriage, Nathan’s death makes Gemma reevaluate the promise of a life spent together. When, with some encouragement from Nathan’s chaotic and unconventional sister, Audrey, she decides to go ahead with the wedding anyway, she has to overcome public opinion. The law of the land and even her own family’s objections for the right to finally say “I do”.
THE CAST
And Mrs features an all-star cast led by BAFTA winner Aisling Bea (Svalta, Greatest Days, This Way Up) as Gemma. Breakout star Billie Lourd (Booksmart and Ticket To Paradise) as Audrey. And Emmy nominee Colin Hanks (Nuremburg, Fargo, King Kong) as Nathan.
They are joined by a host of familiar faces, including Susan Wokoma (Enola Holmes 1&2, Cheaters). Harriet Walter (Succession). Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey). Omari Douglas (It’s A Sin). Peter Egan (After Life). Sinead Cusack (MotherFatherSon). Paul Kaye (Game of Thrones). Samuel Barnett (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency). Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who) and Nish Kumar (The Mash Report).
DIRECTOR DANIEL REISINGER STATEMENT
For me, this film will always be more personal than most because (and I still can’t believe I’m saying this) I lost my mother to COVID shortly before pre-production. It’s an unfortunate bond I ended up sharing with many of my cast and crew. Colin lost his mother in tumultuous circumstances in his early 20s. Aisling’s father took his own life when she was only three. And Billie famously lost her mother, Carrie Fisher, and grandmother, Debbie Reynolds, within 48 hours of each other.
AT THE HEART OF THE FILM
So what drew us all to this script? I feel that post-pandemic, now more than ever, we need stories like And Mrs that let us laugh through the grief. At the heart of this film is a nuanced relationship between two unforgettable female protagonists, Gemma and Audrey. They’re forced to travel back to the US to find the mother who abandoned Nathan and Audrey as children. And in doing so they shed a unique light on what constitutes familial love.
UNIVERSAL THEMES
The film’s examination of universal themes like this and its international backdrop give it the capacity to travel beyond the usual cultural boundaries of most comedies and reach a global audience. At the same time, the film is wonderfully specific to England. Gemma’s crusade becomes a device to explore her relationship with her late husband and thus London. The city where they lived and loved. Beyond that, thematically, the story is a rebellion against the famous British ’stiff upper lip’. Its rallying cry is that there is no ‘proper ’way to grieve. And that love can conquer all – even death.
I spent many years living in France, and they see the right to marry someone posthumously as a beautiful part of life. (Google the wedding of Etienne Cardiles to his late husband Xavier Jugelé). Gemma’s quest to marry Nathan is about a good old-fashioned forever love – one that’s beyond swiping right or left. And Mrs lets you laugh about love and grief like touchstone films, The Big Chill or Four Weddings and a Funeral. At the same time, the writer Melissa and I are both Aussie, and we see the parallels to the classic comedy, Muriel’s Wedding.
It’s incredibly personal to me and I’m excited to share it with you. (And I hope you like The Partridge Family too!)
CREDITS
Distributor: Vertigo Releasing
Home Entertainment Release Date: 2nd September
Short Synopsis: When a reluctant bride-to-be’s fiancé drops dead, she insists on going ahead with the wedding anyway – much to the bewilderment of her friends and family.
Director: Daniel Reisinger
Cast: Aisling Bea, Billie Lourd, Colin Hanks, Susan Wokoma, Elizabeth McGovern, Sinead Cusack, Peter Egan, Omari Douglas, Harriet Walter and Nish Kumar
Run Time: 111 Minutes
Rating: TBC
WORLD PREMIERE DATE
World Premiere
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Monday, 19th August
Find out more here
And Mrs will be available on Digital Download from the 2nd of September
Source: Vertigo Releasing
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
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