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“Love Language,” the upcoming rom-com starring Chloë Grace Moretz (“The Peripheral,” “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”) has been boarded by Protagonist Pictures, which will introduce the film to buyers at the American Film Market next month. The feature reunites Protagonist with Oscar-winning indie production company Caviar, having worked together on the films “Sound of Metal” and “War Pony.” Written and directed by Joey Power (“After Everything,” “Banana Split”), “Love Language” also stars Anthony Ramos (“Twisters,” “In the Heights”), Manny Jacinto (“The Acolyte,” “Freakier Friday”), Isabel May (“1883,” “Masters of the Air”), Lukas Gage (“The White Lotus,” “Euphoria”) and Billie Lourd (“The Last Showgirl,” “Booksmart”). It is currently in post production. Following a failed engagement, Lou (Moretz), discovers she has a talent for writing other people’s wedding vows. Word spreads across Chicago’s wedding scene and Lou’s services are in high demand. She even has a new admirer in Dash (Ramos). But everything changes when she’s asked to write vows for Olivia (May), who’s marrying Warren (Jacinto), Lou’s old college flame. Caviar arranged full financing for “Love Language,| with Bert Hamelinck and Allison Hironaka producing for Caviar alongside Ari Lubet for 3 Arts Entertainment and Colin Jost and Jeff Grosvenor for No Notes Productions. Executive producers include Michael Sagol for Caviar, Joey Power and Tyson Bidner. CAA Media Finance is representing U.S. rights. “Protagonist Pictures continues to be a trusted partner for us and they are an ideal match on ‘Love Language’ — Joey’s unique vision, combined with the top class cast he’s brought, makes this a standout launch for AFM,” said Bert Hamelinck, head of films and global managing director of Caviar. “We can’t wait to see international audiences fall in love with this sharp, offbeat rom-com in the same way we did.” Protagonist Picture’s CEO Dave Bishop added: “From the moment we read Joey Power’s script, we knew ‘Love Language’ had that rare mix of heart and humor audiences crave. It’s a fresh, funny, and deeply relatable take on modern love — the kind of film that makes you laugh, ache, and fall a little bit in love yourself. With this incredible cast, Joey’s created something truly special. We’re thrilled to be partnering again with our friends at Caviar and bring it to the international buyers.” Behind the camera on “Love Language” alongside Power are director of photography Andrew Wehde (“The Bear,” “Eighth Grade”), editor Jennifer Vecchiarello (“Reality,” “My Old Ass”), production designer Merje Veski (“The Bear”, “Jupiter Ascending”) and costume designer Matthew Simonelli (“The Wedding Banquet,” “Birds of Paradise”). Rounding out the “Love Language” cast are comedian and social media star Morgan Jay, Zach Zucker (“The Joe Schmoe Show”, “Stamptown Comedy Night”), Bobbi Althoff (“Coulda Been Love”), Chloe Fineman (“Saturday Night Live”, Father of the Bride, Babylon), Stephen Schneider (“The Righteous Gemstones,” Bumblebee) , Dan Perrault (Strays, “American Vandal”) and Christian A. Pierce (“PBC,” “The Real Bros of Simi Valley”).
