Production has commenced on 20th Century Studios’ upcoming film inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of the dating app Bumble, with the studio sharing a picture of the film’s star Lily James on set.
What’s Happening:
- As reported by Deadline, in addition to sharing a photo of James on the set of the untitled film, 20th Century also confirmed that the film will premiere on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in all other territories in 2025.
- The addition of a number of cast members was also confirmed today, including:
- Ben Schnetzer (3 Body Problem)
- Ian Colletti (The Hot Zone)
- Mary Neely (Happiness for Beginners)
- Ana Yi Puig (Goosebumps)
- Aidan Laprete (The Wilds)
- Pedro Correa (My Dead Dad)
- Coral Peña (Thelma)
- The film will also feature Dan Stevens (Beauty and the Beast) as Herd’s business partner.
- James herself shared a few more photos from the in-production film on her Instagram account.
- Rachel Lee Goldenberg is directing the film from a script written by herself, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele.
- The project will include Gala Gordon as an Executive Producer, and Sarah Shepard will be overseeing the project for 20th Century Studios.
- Wolfe Herd famously left competitor Tinder after co-founding the dating app, launching Bumble that same year.
- In 2021, the company went public and when that transition happened, she officially became one of the youngest self-made billionaires at the age of 31.
- Wolfe Herd would step down as CEO in 2023, but by then the app had now become a massive success with several divisions that are still thriving today.
- Plot details are currently unknown, as the film is inspired by instead of based on Wolfe Herd’s life.
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