Berlanti/Schechter, Netflix Team for Rom-Com ‘Court Date’ (Exclusive)
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Spring is in the air and love is blooming at Netflix which picks up a pitch from rising scribe Michael Montemayor.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Leaning into the romantic comedy genre, Netflix has picked up Court Date , an original feature pitch from Michael Montemayor. Berlanti/Schechter Films, the feature banner run by prolific TV mavens Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter, will produce. While details are being kept secret with a restraining order, it is understood to be a romantic comedy centered on two young lawyers on opposite sides of a legal case who fall in love. The deal marks the first pitch sale for the rising Montemayor, who began his career as a writer’s assistant to Dana Fox, the veteran rom-com scribe who most recently penned the Wicked movies, while she worked on Cruella for Disney and The Lost City for Paramount. Related Stories Movies '13 Going on 30' Movie Reboot to Star Emily Bader, Logan Lerman for Netflix TV Netflix's Live Action 'Scooby-Doo' Unmasks the Members of Mystery Inc. Montemayor is establishing himself as go-to Disney writer, first penning a Cinderella re-imagining titled Stepsisters , which attracted Akiva Schaffer as a director, and now working on the studio’s live-action take on Tangled , which goes into production this spring. With Netflix, Montemayor, repped by previously sold the company a feature spec titled My Mexican Mother with Eva Longoria attached to direct and produce. In addition to his film work, the scribe produces social content that has amassed over 40 million views across platforms, with a voice that is focused on celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Berlanti/Schechter Films is currently in post-production on rom-com Red, White & Royal Wedding . The romantic comedy genre seems to be a hot commodity at Netflix, with Court Date now the third high-concept story in the field to be picked up in the last two months. Netflix is developing a rom...
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