Meg Ryan And David Duchovny Are Exes Trapped In An Airport In ‘What Happens Later’: Watch The Rom-Com Trailer
30.08.2023 - 13:39
/ etcanada.com
Meg Ryan is channelling her rom-com roots. The “When Harry Met Sally” star is endearing as ever in the trailer for “What Happens Later”, co-starring opposite David Duchovny in the new airport-set romance.
In the film, which is also co-written and directed by Ryan, the actors play former lovers who are reunited and snowed in as a storm delays their respective connecting flights. As optimist Willa (Ryan) and pessimist Bill (Duchovny) unpack their shared history, two decades after their split, their enduring personal connection appears undeniable.
“When people break up, there’s the thing that they tell each other and then there’s the truth,” Willa declares at one point. “But you never told me.”
Bill fires back, “I was in love with you! And I couldn’t turn that on and off like a switch.”
Later, Willa asks, “Have you ever wondered, ‘What if?'”
“What Happens Later” is based on Steven Dietz’s play, Shooting Star. Dietz co-wrote the screenplay with Ryan and playwright and novelist Kirk Lynn.
The film is set for a theatrical release in October via Bleecker Street.
News of Ryan’s latest project was first announced last year, with the iconic actress sharing a poster image and the caption, “HERE WE GO!!”
“We couldn’t be more thrilled to have the incredible teams at Bleecker Street and HanWay alongside us as we bring this special story to the screen,” “What Happens Later” producers said in a press release at the time. “We believe it’s a look at life and love that audiences the world over will relate to and hunger for in these uncertain times when connection and reconciliation feel more important than ever.”
In an interview with New York Times Magazine in 2019, Ryan opened up about her success with romantic comedies in the ’90s, and