The Parenting is an upcoming American comedy horror film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Kent Sublette. It stars Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, Parker Posey, Vivian Bang, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Brian Cox, and Edie Falco.
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| Directed by | Craig Johnson |
| Written by | Kent Sublette |
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| Cinematography | Hillary Spera |
| Edited by | Josh Crockett |
| Music by | Nathan Larson |
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| Distributed by | Max |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film will premiere on Max on March 13, 2025.
Premise
editA young gay couple, Rohan and Josh, host a weekend getaway with their respective parents in a country house rental. Things take a turn when the three couples discover the presence of a 400-year-old evil entity.[1]
Cast
edit- Nik Dodani as Rohan
- Brandon Flynn as Josh
- Parker Posey as Elizabeth
- Vivian Bang as Lillian
- Lisa Kudrow as Lisa
- Dean Norris as John
- Brian Cox as Gerald
- Edie Falco as Dorothy
Production
editOn January 26, 2021, New Line Cinema put in development a horror-comedy project written by Kent Sublette, with Craig Johnson attached to direct.[2] The cast was announced in March 2022.[3][4][1][5] After a table read via Zoom on March 19, 2022, filming began on March 25 in Massachusetts.[1][6] Nathan Larson composed the score.[7]
Release
editThe film is scheduled to be released on Max on March 13, 2025.[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kit, Borys (March 24, 2022). "Parker Posey Joins New Line Comedy 'The Parenting' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (January 26, 2021). "SNL Co-Head Writer, Alex Strangelove Filmmaker Team for Horror Comedy (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 16, 2022). "Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow and Dean Norris Join New Line Comedy The Parenting". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ Kit, Borys (March 21, 2022). "Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn Join New Line Comedy The Parenting (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 31, 2022). "'White Rabbit''s Vivian Bang Joins New Line's 'The Parenting' For HBO Max". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ @goodfearcontent (April 1, 2022). "BTS from The Parenting!". Retrieved April 2, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Nathan Larson Scoring Craig Johnson's 'The Parenting'". Film Music Reporter. February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (February 11, 2025). "Horror Comedy 'The Parenting' Set For Max Launch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2025.