It was announced that Alison Brie will be starring alongside Jay Ellis and Kiersey Clemons in the upcoming film Somebody I Used To Know, which will be directed by husband Dave Franco. Also of note, this movie was co-written by Alison and Dave! The film is described as

The film follows workaholic Ally (Brie) who, on a trip to her hometown, spends a night reminiscing with her ex-boyfriend Sean (Ellis), which makes her start to question everything about the choices she’s made and the person she’s become. Things only get more confusing when she meets Cassidy (Clemons), a younger woman who reminds her of the person she used to be.

Dave was quoted during the news about the film saying, “Alison and I love romantic comedies and were inspired by the classics from the ’80s and ’90s,” said Franco. “We couldn’t be more excited about working with Jay and Kiersey, who are both extremely natural performers, capable of bringing levity and drama in equal measure. And we’re so grateful to have partnered with Amazon Studios, who have been incredibly supportive in helping bring this project to life.”

Source: Deadline Hollywood

Alison Brie will be lending her voice to a character during the upcoming season of Rick and Morty. The guest appearance was confirmed by Spencer Grammer, who plays Morty’s sister Summer. There is no word on the name of Alison’s character or which episode she appears in, but the new season begins on June 20, 2021.

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Alison Brie will star in the indie comedy Spin Me Round, which is she co-wrote with friend Jeff Baena last year during quarantine.

Alison Brie plays the manager of the Bakersfield, California franchise of the Italian chain eatery Tuscan Grove. She wins an all-expenses trip to the company’s gorgeous “institute” outside of Florence, Italy, and the chance to meet the restaurant chain’s wealthy and charismatic owner (Nivola). Along with a mismatched group of local American franchise managers, Amber finds a far different adventure than the romantic fantasy she had imagined.

Production of the film will begin in June on location in Italy.

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Alison Brie will be one of the voice actors in the new anthology series by Jeff Baena titled Cinema Toast. All 10 episodes of the series will be premiering on Showtime’s demand streaming and partner platforms on Tuesday, April 20th.

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Great news! Alison Brie has joined the upcoming anthology series Roar, which will stream exclusively on Apple TV+! Alison will be joining GLOW creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, and the series will feature eight, half-hour episodes, each told from a female point of view. Other actors starring in the series include Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, and Merritt Wever.

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Great news! Alison’s latest film, Promising Young Woman, received 4 nominations at the 2021 Golden Globe Awards! The film is up for “Best Picture Drama,” while Carey Mulligan is up for “Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama,” and Emerald Fennell is up for “Best Screenplay Motion Picture” and “Best Director Motion Picture.”

A big congrats to all who worked on Promising Young Woman!

The 78th Golden Globes will take place on February 28, 2021, from 5 pm to 8 pm PT/8-11 ET on NBC.

It was announced today that Happiest Season will be skipping theatrical release in the United States and will be premiering exclusively on Hulu instead! The movie will be available to stream on Wednesday, November 25 as a Hulu original.

Source: Variety

It looks like we will get to see Promising Young Woman in 2020 after all! The film, which was originally set for a theatrical release in April, will now be out in theaters on Christmas Day, December 25th! The film’s distributor may also release the movie through video on demand (VOD) rental channels 17 days after the theatrical release date, but no word on VOD plans have been announced.

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Terrible news! The execs at Netflix have reversed the season 4 order of GLOW and the show will not be returning! Season 4 was going to be the final season for the series, but it had to be pulled due to concerns over filming during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We’ve made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of GLOW due to COVID, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging,” said a Netflix spokesperson. “We are so grateful to creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, Jenji Kohan and all the writers, cast and crew for sharing this story about the incredible women of GLOW with us and the world.”

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Alison Brie expanded her role as a director to helm an episode of the upcoming Disney+ docu-series Marvel’s 616. The series explores how Marvel comics and characters have influenced our own real-life world.

Alison directs episode 8 of the series titled “Marvel Spotlight.” The entire docu-series with all 8 episodes will be premiering exclusively on Disney+ on November 20, 2020.

Directed by Alison Brie (Community, GLOW), this episode follows a group of students at Florida’s Brandon High School as they put on performances of the new Marvel Spotlight plays and realize how much characters like Ms. Marvel and Squirrel Girl speak to their own high school experiences.

Source: Entertainment Weekly