Pete Davidson (The King of Staten Island) and Ella Purnell (Fallout) have signed on to star in That Time We Met, a “cosmic romantic comedy” directed by Nick Lieberman (Theater Camp) from a screenplay written by Mitchell Winkie (The Ultimate Playlist of Noise).
WME Independent will launch sales on the film at the upcoming American Film Market.
That Time We Met follows a new couple that discovers their unborn child is destined to save the future of humanity. The only problem is they’ve just had their first date and now they hate each other.
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Davidson is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He will next be seen in How to Rob a Bank, directed by David Leitch for Amazon MGM Studios and set to be released in September 2026.
Purnell is a British actress. She recently received the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award at the 2024 Canneseries Festival. She can be seen starring as Lucy MacLean in the post-apocalyptic drama series Fallout for Amazon Prime Video. Co-created by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner and developed by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, the series premiered on April 11, 2024, and will return on December 17, 2025.