📽️ Director Donald Petrie Returns to the Rom-Com Genre
Daisy Ridley (Star Wars, Young Woman and the Sea) and Alden Ehrenreich (Oppenheimer, Cocaine Bear) are set to lead the upcoming romantic comedy The Last Resort, directed by Donald Petrie (Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days).
Plot & Setting
🏝️ Set in the Philippines, the film follows Brooke (Ridley), a determined businesswoman trying to prove herself worthy of her father’s hotel empire. While scouting a new resort location, she meets Ben (Ehrenreich), a charming expat pilot who helps her embrace the beauty of the country and a new sense of freedom. As love and duty clash, Brooke must decide between the life she built and the one she’s just begun to love.
🎬 Screenplay by Karen McCullah, known for Legally Blonde and 10 Things I Hate About You.
Production & Release Details
🔹 Filming begins in April 2025
🔹 Produced by Asia Pacific Films
🔹 CAA Media Finance handling worldwide distribution
With a stunning tropical backdrop, a heartfelt love story, and an A-list cast, The Last Resort is shaping up to be a must-watch rom-com. Stay tuned for more updates!