Mary Beth Barone Writes & Stars Opposite Joe Alwyn In Rom-Com 'Still We Met'; Lena Dunham Among EPs
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β’Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0000
π° What Happened
Comedian Mary Beth Barone has written a romantic comedy called Still We Met. She will star opposite British actor Joe Alwyn. Filming starts this autumn in New York.
The film follows a young woman at a crossroads who meets a charming British stranger and spends one night wandering New York. Barone says the story is loosely based on her own life. The news ran on September 22, 2026.
π The Backstory
Zackary Drucker will direct, her first narrative feature. She made the Emmy-nominated series This Is Me. Producers include Assemble Media and Irony Point, and Lena Dunham is an executive producer.
Barone is known for the Amazon and A24 comedy Overcompensating. She also wrote the A24 series Hard Feelings for Hulu, and her stand-up special Galaxy Brain reached Netflix's top 10. Alwyn has starred in Hamnet and The Brutalist.
π― Why It Matters
It shows studios still want small, personal love stories. It is also a big step up for a comedian moving behind the camera for the first time.
Comedian Mary Beth Barone has written a romantic comedy called Still We Met. She will star opposite British actor Joe Alwyn. Filming starts this autumn in New York.
The film follows a young woman at a crossroads who meets a charming British stranger and spends one night wandering New York. Barone says the story is loosely based on her own life. The news ran on September 22, 2026.
Zackary Drucker will direct, her first narrative feature. She made the Emmy-nominated series This Is Me. Producers include Assemble Media and Irony Point, and Lena Dunham is an executive producer.
Barone is known for the Amazon and A24 comedy Overcompensating. She also wrote the A24 series Hard Feelings for Hulu, and her stand-up special Galaxy Brain reached Netflix's top 10. Alwyn has starred in Hamnet and The Brutalist.
It shows studios still want small, personal love stories. It is also a big step up for a comedian moving behind the camera for the first time.