Ella Purnell and Pete Davidson Star in Sci-Fi Romantic Comedy
Ella Purnell and Pete Davidson will star in That Time We Met, a new romantic comedy blending cosmic themes with romance after a disastrous one-night stand. The film explores how a bad date unexpectedly leads to significant consequences.
Plot and Characters
Directed by Nick Lieberman, known for his 2023 indie comedy Theater Camp, this marks his second feature film. Purnell and Davidson play a couple who, following a terrible first date, discover their unborn child is destined to save humanity.
Actor Backgrounds
- For Purnell, this is her first romantic comedy role, as she usually appears in darker, macabre roles.
- Davidson has notable rom-com experience, including supporting roles in Netflix's Set It Up (2018), a cameo in I Want You Back (2022), and the lead in the time-travel rom-com Meet Cute (2022).
Additional Details on Purnell's Career
Purnell gained recognition from her breakout role as Jackie in Yellowjackets. Though her character died in the first season, she returned as a recurring character in the second and third seasons, suggesting she might appear again in the upcoming fourth and final season.
"Ella Purnell and Pete Davidson are about to spend some time gazing into each other's eyes...or not, in a new romantic comedy of cosmic proportions."
Author's summary: Ella Purnell and Pete Davidson team up for a cosmic rom-com where a disastrous date leads to the revelation of their unborn child's world-saving destiny.