Every four or five years, filmmaker Nicole Holofcener begins work on a new film project. And each time a new film of hers hits theaters, it’s generally acclaimed by most critics and film fans, making a Holofcener feature a must-see event. Well, it’s been a few years since 2018’s “The Land of Steady Habits,” which means it’s just about time to hear about Holofcener’s newest feature, “Beth and Don,” where she is apparently re-teaming with a previous star.
According to Variety, Nicole Holofcener is set to write and direct a new feature, “Beth and Don,” which will serve as a reunion of sorts, as she is also brining on Julia Louis-Dreyfus to star in the film. The duo previously collaborated on the acclaimed romantic-drama, “Enough Said.” Here’s the synopsis for “Beth and Don”:
“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.”
If this premise doesn’t scream Nicoloe Holofcener, we don’t know what does. This is the exact type of film you have come to expect from the filmmaker behind the aforementioned “Enough Said” and “The Land of Steady Habits,” as well as earlier features such as “Please Give,” “Friends with Money,” and “Walking and Talking.”
“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 FilmNation Entertainment CEO Glen Basner. “Nicole’s and Julia’s combined comedic talent will make for an irresistible and all too relatable film for moviegoers around the world.”
Producer Anthony Bregman 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.”
Interestingly, the last time we saw a project with Holofcener attached wasn’t “The Land of Steady Habits.” She was initially set to direct, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” but that film ended up in the hands of filmmaker Marielle Heller, with Holofcener getting a screenwriting credit. And the most recent project the filmmaker worked on is “The Last Duel,” which she also receives a co-screenwriting credit for.
No release date has been set for “Beth and Don,” but the film is expected to begin production in spring 2022, making a late-2022 debut possible.