Jillian Bell Making Directorial Debut With ‘Summer Of 69,’ American High Comedy For Hulu; Chloe Fineman To Lead Starry Ensemble
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Actress Jillian Bell (Brittany Runs a Marathon) is set to make her feature directorial debut with Summer of 69, an American High comedy for Hulu, starring Saturday Night Live‘s Chloe Fineman.
Written by Liz Nico, Jules Bryne, Jillian Bell, the film’s cast also includes Sam Morelos (That ’90s Show), Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Natalie Morales (The Morning Show), Alex Moffat (Saturday Night Live), Paula Pell (Girls5eva), Liza Koshy (A Family Affair), Nicole Byer (Nailed It!), Matt Cornett (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series), Fernando Carsa (Acapulco) and Amalia Yoo (Grand Army).
Production is set to kick off in Syracuse, NY this month. In Summer of 69, which falls under American High’s first-look deal with Hulu, an awkward high school senior hires an exotic dancer to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation, leading to unexpected friendship and lessons in self-confidence, acceptance, and adulthood.
Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, and Molle DeBartolo will produce for American High, with Axelle Azoulay and Matt Sacca associate producing.
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