Amy Adams, Paul Rudd and Tessa Thompson have joined the cast for the comedy ‘The Invite,’ based on Cesc Gay’s Goya-winning 2020 Spanish film ‘Sentimental.’
The feature tells the story of Joe (Rudd) and Angela (Adams), who after 15 years of marriage, find that their relationship is in a rut. Desperate to have a conversation that isn’t focused on their marital woes, Angela invites their boisterous neighbours, Kayla (Thompson) and Shane, over for cocktails. Joe irritated at having to engage with this disruptive couple, plans to use the occasion to confront them; however, both he and Angela get far more than they bargained for as sparks fly and they discover Shane and Kayla are hosting weekly orgies and have an invite of their own to offer.
Jonathan Dayton will direct from a script by Emmy nominee Rashida Jones and Academy Award winner Will McCormack. Producers include Academy Award nominee David Permut (Hacksaw Ridge) for Permut Presentations and FilmNation Entertainment.
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Adams recently wrapped production on Marielle Heller’s adaptation of the Rachel Yoder novel ‘Nightbitch,’ which she starred in and produced via her Bond Group Entertainment banner. Among her other upcoming projects is the political dramedy ‘Average Height, Average Build,’ reteaming her with Adam McKay.
Rudd was last seen in the MCU’s ‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania,’ he will next be seen starring opposite Meryl Streep, Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in the third season of Hulu’s ‘Only Murders in the Building.’
Thompson recently reprised her role as Bianca in the Michael B. Jordan-directed ‘Creed III,’ her upcoming projects on the producing front include ‘The Secret Lives of Church Ladies’ at HBO Max, as well as adaptations of the books ‘Luster’ and ‘Who Fears Death’ at HBO.
