The Perfect Find
| The Perfect Find | |
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| Directed by | Numa Perrier |
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| Screenplay by | Leigh Davenport |
| Based on | The Perfect Find by Tia Williams |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Perfect Find is an upcoming American romantic comedy film based on the book of the same name by Tia Williams. The film adaptation was written by Leigh Davenport and directed by Numa Perrier. It stars Gina Torres, Keith Powers, and Gabrielle Union, who is also a co-producer. The Perfect Find is filming as of June 2021 and will debut on Netflix though a release date has not been announced.[1]
Plot
Forty-year-old Jenna Jones makes a career change into the world of beauty journalism. She runs into problems when she realizes that her frenemy Darcy is her boss, and she soon starts a relationship with Darcy's son, Eric, the company's videographer.[1]
Cast
- Gabrielle Union as Jenna Jones
- Gina Torres as Darcy Vale
- Keith Powers as Eric
- La La Anthony
- Aisha Hinds
- Janet Hubert
- Latoia Fitzgerald[3]
- Remy Ma[3]
- Diana Noris[3]
- Phoenix Noelle[3]
Production
Development
On November 6, 2018, it was announced that Gabrielle Union would produce and star in The Perfect Find, a film adaptation of the 2016 novel by Tia Williams.[4] Union is producing the film through her company I’ll Have Another along with Confluential Film's Jeff Morrone, Tommy Oliver and Codie Elaine Oliver.[4] Stuart Ford's AGC Studios also produced with Ford, Greg Shapiro, Glendon Palmer, and Holly Shakoor Fleischer as executive producers.[5] The screenplay was written by Leigh Davenport, creator of Run the World. Numa Perrier was named the director on June 12, 2020 at the same time it was announced that Netflix picked up the film.[6]
Casting
On December 16, 2020 the casting of Keith Powers as Union's co-lead was announced.[7] On March 2, 2021, Niecy Nash was announced as a co-star,[1] but on June 18, 2021, it was announced that Gina Torres had replaced Nash due to scheduling conflicts.[8] La La Anthony, Janet Hubert, and Aisha Hinds were announced on June 23, 2021.[2]
Filming
Filming was scheduled to begin in 2019.[4] However, plans to film were changed to begin in June 2021 in Hudson County, New Jersey and is scheduled to end in August.[9] Filming began the week of July 19, 2021 in New York, in the boroughs of Harlem and Manhattan.[3][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 N'Duka, Amanda (2021-03-02). "Niecy Nash Boards Romantic Comedy 'The Perfect Find' At Netflix". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Grobar, Matt (2021-06-21). "La La Anthony, Aisha Hinds And Janet Hubert Cast In Netflix Rom-Com 'The Perfect Find'". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-30. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Steves, Ashley (2021-07-23). "NYC What's Filming: Netflix's 'The Perfect Find,' Starring Gabrielle Union". Backstage.com. Retrieved 2021-07-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Roxborough, Scott (2018-11-06). "AFM: Gabrielle Union to Star in 'The Perfect Find'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-06-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ McNary, Dave (2018-11-06). "Gabrielle Union to Produce, Star in Comedy 'The Perfect Find' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2021-06-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ N'Duka, Amanda; D'Alessandro, Anthony (2020-06-12). "Gabrielle Union Romantic Comedy 'The Perfect Find' Lands At Netflix; Numa Perrier Attached To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Mangum, Trey. "Keith Powers Lands Lead Opposite Gabrielle Union In Netflix Rom-Com 'The Perfect Find'". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 2021-06-14.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2021-06-18). "Netflix Gabrielle Union Romantic Comedy Feature 'The Perfect Find' Adds Gina Torres". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-06-30. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Production Weekly - Issue 1243 - Thursday, April 22, 2021 / 183 Listings - 39 Pages". Production Weekly. 2021-04-21. Retrieved 2021-06-14. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Royce, Aaron (2021-07-21). "Gabrielle Union is Sharp for Summer in a Glowing White Dress & These $33 Chunky Sneakers". Footwear News. Retrieved 2021-07-23. Unknown parameter
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