Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell team up for That Time We Met: Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming rom-com

Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell | Image via Universal Pictures/Starz
Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell | Image via YouTube/ Universal Pictures/Starz

That Time We Met is the upcoming film that blends different genres like science fiction, comedy, and romance. It will be helmed by Nick Lieberman, while Mitchell Winkie is the writer. Lieberman had earlier directed the mockumentary film Theater Camp.

Here's the official synopsis as per IMDb:

"Follows a new couple who discover their unborn child is fated to save humanity after a disastrous first date."

Recently, it was announced that Ella Purnell and Pete Davidson have joined the film's cast.

Let's explore more about this news, as well as all the important details about this forthcoming project.


Everything we know about That Time We Met

Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell will be starring in the upcoming film That Time We Met. The two will star as a new couple whose first date ends on a bad note. Eventually, they get into a relationship. But the spin comes when they realize that their unborn baby is destined to save the entire humanity.

Nick Lieberman is the director, while Mitchell Winkle has penned the script. It is produced by Matt Jackson, Marc Platt, Joanne Lee, Adam Siegel, Katie McNicol, Ford Corbett, and Nathan Klingher under the production banners: Jackson Pictures, Marc Platt Productions, and Gramercy Park Media.

Mark Fasano and Joshua Harris are the executive producers. The film's global distribution will be handled by WME Independent, which will be showing it to potential distributors at the upcoming American Film Market.

Pete Davidson started his career with small roles in several television shows, including Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He was hired by Saturday Night Live (SNL), where he was a cast member for eight seasons. He has worked in films like The King of Staten Island and Bodies Bodies Bodies.

Ella Purnell has acted in films which include Army of the Dead, Never Let Me Go, and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. She has also done television shows like Yellowjackets, Arcane, and Fallout.

Meanwhile, Nick Lieberman started his career by directing the music videos for Ben Platt. He made his feature-length directorial debut with 2023's Theater Camp, which he co-directed with Molly Gordon. The mockumentary was about a group of counselors at a theater camp that is underfunded. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and was subsequently released in theaters to positive reviews.


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Edited by Amey Mirashi