Chace Crawford joins the cast of What to Expect When You're Expecting
Crawford will play Marco in one of the film's interlocking stories. His character reunites with an attractive old flame (Anna Kendrick) after a turf war between their respective food trucks, and they embark on a funny, poignant journey together in the wake of a surprise pregnancy.
Kirk Jones (Waking Ned Devine, Nanny McPhee) is directing the film, which was acquired from a script by Heather Hach and re-written by Shauna Cross (Whip It!). The film is based on the book by Heidi Murkoff that has been on the New York Times bestseller list for over 500 weeks. Lionsgate has worldwide rights to the film.
Crawford is represented by Eric Podwall of Podwall Entertainment, CAA, and attorney Gretchen Rush, who negotiated the deal on his behalf.
Robert Melnik, SVP Business & Legal Affairs, negotiated the deal on behalf of Lionsgate. Alli Shearmur, President of Motion Picture Production and Development, and Jim Miller, SVP Motion Picture Production and Development are overseeing the production for Lionsgate.
Mike Medavoy, Arnold Messer and David Thwaites are producing, with Douglas Mckay co-producing, through their Phoenix Pictures. Heidi and Erik Murkoff will executive produce along with their literary manager Alan Nevins of Renaissance Literary & Talent.
About the Film
Based on the 16 million copy best-selling book, What to Expect When You're Expecting is an ensemble romantic-comedy is in the vein of Love Actually and Valentine's Day. The film is a modern look at love through the eyes of four interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected.
What to Expect When You're Expecting was released May 18th, 2012 and stars Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Elizabeth Banks, Chace Crawford, Brooklyn Decker, Ben Falcone, Anna Kendrick, Matthew Morrison. The film is directed by Kirk Jones.
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Salem6777
WOW they just gave me a reason not to give a f*ck...
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Bawnian©-Dexeus
With all these actors jumping in at random, I'm not sure what the hell to expect either :p
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