Merv (film)

Merv is an upcoming American romantic comedy film directed by Jessica Swale and written by Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart. It stars Charlie Cox and Zooey Deschanel.

Merv
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Directed by	Jessica Swale
Written by	Dane Clark Linsey Stewart
Produced by	Matt Baer Roma Downey
Starring	Charlie Cox Zooey Deschanel Chris Redd Patricia Heaton David Hunt
Cinematography	Julio Macat
Edited by	Annette Davey Nancy Richardson
Music by	Tom Howe
Production companies	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Catchlight Studios Lightworkers Media Matt Baer Films
Distributed by	Amazon MGM Studios
Country	United States
Language	English

Cast

• Charlie Cox
• Zooey Deschanel
• Chris Redd
• Patricia Heaton
• David Hunt
• Ellyn Jameson
• Wynn Everett
• Jasmine Mathews
• Joey Slotnick
• Darren DesLonde

Production

In March 2024, it was reported that a romantic comedy film titled Merv was in development, with Jessica Swale directing, Linsey Stewart and Dane Clark writing the screenplay and Zooey Deschanel starring.^[1]

In May, Charlie Cox, Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton, David Hunt, Ellyn Jameson, Wynn Everett, Jasmine Mathews, Darren DesLonde, and Joey Slotnick joined the cast of the film.^[2]

Principal photography began in April 2024, in Wilmington, North Carolina,^[3] and wrapped in June.^[4] Filming transformed part of Princess Street into a snowy winter holiday season setup in the summer,^[3] as well as giving the Kure Beach Fishing Pier a makeover.^[4]