Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Nicole Holofcener are teaming up on another comedy about relationships and the secrets that undermine them. The respective “Enough Said” star and writer-director will reunite for “Beth and Don,” a film about a woman reexamining her marriage when she finds out what her husband really thinks of her work. Filming will kick off next spring, Variety reports.
Holofcener will write and direct the pic, with Louis-Dreyfus starring and producing. According to the project’s logline, “Beth is a New York novelist in an unbelievably happy marriage to Don, who loves her and supports her in every way. One day, when Beth overhears him admitting that he hasn’t liked her writing in years, it threatens to undo all that’s good in their lives.”
Frequent Holofcener collaborators Stefanie Azpiazu and Anthony Bregman of Likely Story are also producing.
“This movie is the breath of fresh air our distributors have been waiting for in a comedy, and we couldn’t be more excited to unveil this project with our longtime friends from Likely Story,” said Glen Basner, CEO of FilmNation Entertainment, which will launch international sales for the movie at the American Film Market. “Nicole’s and Julia’s combined comedic talent will make for an irresistible and all too relatable film for moviegoers around the world.”
Bergman added, “Nicole and Julia are masters of the modern human comedy — stories where we can see our own awkwardness and blind spots in every well-intentioned character. As with their last collaboration ‘Enough Said,’ ‘Beth and Don’ is a bright, bold tale of people trying to behave well, and failing hilariously at it.”
Released in 2013 to much acclaim, “Enough Said” is a comedy about a divorcée and soon-to-be empty nester (Louis-Dreyfus) who realizes her new boyfriend (James Gandolfini) and new friend (Catherine Keener) are exes.
Best known for her iconic, Emmy-winning turns in “Seinfeld” and “Veep,” Louis-Dreyfus’ recent credits include “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” “Onward,” and “Downhill.” She has wrapped production on Daina Oniunas-Pusic’s mother-daughter fairytale “Tuesday.”
“Please Give” and “The Land of Steady Habits” are among Holofcener’s feature writing-directing credits. She co-wrote historical epic “The Last Duel,” now in theaters, as well as Marielle Heller’s “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” She received an Oscar nomination for the latter. Holofcener is also a prolific TV director, and has helmed episodes of “Parks and Recreation,” “Orange Is the New Black,” and more. In addition to “Beth and Don,” she is currently in pre-production on another new film.
