Director, writer and producer Alex Richanbach, who’s on the commercialmaking/branded content roster at production house Tool, will direct and produce the rom-com feature film Single at the Wedding through his Something Something Pictures for New Line.
Anne Sundell wrote the script on spec from an original idea and developed the film alongside Richanbach. Nikki Ramey and Paulina Sussman will oversee the project for New Line Cinema.
The film introduces us to Allie, the last single person in her group of friends. Allie makes it her mission to find love at her best friend’s wedding with the help of a list of available men, but it turns out she has competition in the form of the groom’s perfect sister.
Richanbach began his career at Funny or Die as a writer/director/producer. His debut feature film We Are Young was released by FOD in 2013. Following Funny Or Die, Richanbach directed the Netflix feature film, Ibiza, written by Lauryn Kahn and produced by Gary Sanchez and Good Universe. Ibiza starred Gillian Jacobs, Vanessa Bayer, Phoebe Robinson, and Richard Madden. Richanbach also has films in development with Point Grey & Hartbeat. Additionally, he has directed award winning commercials starring Julia Roberts, Kevin Hart, Will Smith, Demi Lovato, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, DJ Khaled and many others.
Sundell is an L.A.-based writer and semi-pro wedding attendee (24 weddings and 11 bachelorettes in four years). Sundell began her career as an assistant at Sony Pictures Television and left with a blind script deal with their comedy team. She has an original feature in development at Netflix and has sold two comedy pilots to CBS and one to Roku with Ilana Peรฑa.