Status Update

This article is about the 2018 film. For the microblogging activity, see Microblogging.

Status Update is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Scott Speer and written by Jason Filardi. It stars Ross Lynch and Olivia Holt.

Status Update
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Speer
Written by	Jason Filardi
Produced by	Jennifer Gibgot Adam Shankman Dominic Rustam Shawn Williamson
Starring	Ross Lynch Olivia Holt
Cinematography	Russ T. Alsobrook
Edited by	Sean Valla
Music by	Jeff Cardoni
Production companies	Offspring Entertainment Brightlight Pictures Voltage Pictures
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release date	March 23, 2018 (2018-03-23)
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film had a limited release on March 23, 2018, before being released through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.

Premise

A not-so-popular high schooler named Kyle Moore is uprooted by his parents' separation and struggles to fit into his new hometown. Then he stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true, which brings all of his wildest real-world fantasies to life.

Cast

• Ross Lynch^[1] as Kyle Moore^[2]
• Olivia Holt^[1][3] as Dani McKenzie^[4]
• Courtney Eaton^[1][3] as Charlotte Alden^[4]
• Diana Bang as Principal Kim^[2]
• Martin Donovan as Mr. Alden^[2]
• Harvey Guillen^[2] as Lonnie Gregory
• Gregg Sulkin^[2][3] as Derek Lowe
• Brec Bassinger^[2] as Maxie Moore
• Alexandra Siegel as Ms. Wescott^[3]
• Rob Riggle as Darryl Moore^[2]
• Famke Janssen as Katherine Alden^[2]
• John Michael Higgins as Mr. Moody^[2]
• Wendi McLendon-Covey as Ann Moore^[2]
• Josh Ostrovsky as Bearded Guy^[2]

Production

In November 2014, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Ross Lynch would star in a new supernatural/comedy/romance film called Status Update, set in New England. Legendary's Asylum Entertainment bought the pitch from 17 Again writer Jason Filardi.^[5] Offspring Entertainment's Jennifer Gibgot and Adam Shankman produced with Voltage's Dominic Rustam and Brightlight's Shawn Williamson.^[2] Scott Speer directed the film.^[1] The film went into production in Vancouver, British Columbia in June 2016.^[1][2]

Release

Status Update had a limited release on March 23, 2018, before being released through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.^[6]