Hear the Sirens Call: Meghann Fahy and Glenn Howerton Announced To Reunite In Natalie Morales’ New Feature The Girlfriend

Fresh off their work together in Sirens, Meghann Fahy and Glenn Howerton are set to reunite for The Girlfriend, a new feature from director Natalie Morales, with XYZ Films and 21 Laps backing the project.

For us at The Fan Carpet, the news lands with an extra layer of interest, with Meghann also part of our ever-growing 82-site fansite network.

According to the initial report, filming is due to get underway on June 29. The film is based on a script from Glenn Howerton and Rich Appel, whose previous credits include The Simpsons, Family Guy and other major television hits.

The logline immediately suggests something sharply off-centre. Claire gives up her carefully built New York City life and moves to Alabama for her husband Elliot’s dream job. Seeing her isolated, friendless and unhappy, Elliot secretly hires an escort to become her new best friend.

It is the kind of premise that feels primed for a film balancing dark comedy, emotional unease and social discomfort in equal measure.

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With Natalie Morales directing, the project already has an especially interesting creative voice behind it, while the producing line-up adds even more intrigue. Shawn Levy and Dan Levine are producing for 21 Laps, with Guy Danella and Nick Spicer producing for XYZ Films, alongside a wider producing team.

For Fahy, it feels like another smart and interesting choice at a time when her profile continues to rise, while Howerton’s involvement on both sides of the camera gives The Girlfriend an added layer of curiosity from the outset.

It is still early days, but between the cast, the creative team and that distinctly unusual premise, The Girlfriend already feels like one to watch.