The Dating Game (film)

The Dating Game is an upcoming American drama film directed by Anna Kendrick in her directorial debut and written by Ian MacAllister McDonald. It is based on the life of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who in 1978 appeared on the television show The Dating Game in the midst of his murder spree. The film revolves around the events of the game show and stars Kendrick as contestant Cheryl Bradshaw.

The Dating Game
Directed byAnna Kendrick
Written byIan MacAllister McDonald
Produced by
  • Anna Kendrick
  • Stephen Crawford
  • Andrew Deane
  • Russ Posternak
  • J.D. Lifshitz
  • Raphael Margules
Starring
CinematographyZach Kuperstein
Production
companies
Distributed byAGC International
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

In 1978, serial killer Rodney Alcala appeared on The Dating Game and won a date with bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw. At the time, Alcala had murdered five women, and his strange facade during the episode later nicknamed him "The Dating Game Killer".

Cast

Production

In December 2017, Ian MacAllister McDonald's screenplay Rodney and Sheryl was featured on the Black List, an annual survey of the most popular scripts yet to be produced.[4] In May 2021, Netflix announced it had bought a package around McDonald's script with Chloe Okuno on board as director and Anna Kendrick attached to star.[5] In April 2022, with Netflix no longer attached, the film was sold at the Cannes Film Festival.[6] It was revealed that Kendrick was now on board as director and producer as well as appearing as Cheryl Bradshaw, with the working title of the project now The Dating Game.[7][8] In December 2022, a producer sued another producer for alleged fraud and breach of contract; The Dating Game was one of three films mentioned in the lawsuit.[9]

Principal photography took place in Vancouver with Zach Kuperstein as cinematography from October to December 2022.[1][10]

Release

International rights have been sold to United King Film in Israel, VVS Films in Canada, Signature Entertainment in the UK and Ireland, Telepool in Germany, Lucky Red in Italy, Sun Distribution in Latin America, Spain, and Portugal, Roadshow Films in Australia and New Zealand, Mis Label in Scandinavia, Empire Entertainment in South Africa, Aqua in Turkey, and Selim Ramia in the Middle East.[11]

References
  1. Kroll, Justin (October 28, 2022). "Station 11's Daniel Zovatto To Co-Star In Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut The Dating Game". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  2. Bell, BreAnna (December 16, 2022). "Tony Hale Joins Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut Feature The Dating Game, Co-Starring Alongside Daniel Zovatto and Nicolette Robinson (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. Bell, BreAnna (December 16, 2022). "Tony Hale Joins Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut Feature The Dating Game, Co-Starring Alongside Daniel Zovatto and Nicolette Robinson (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  4. Hipes, Patrick (December 11, 2017). "The Black List 2017 Screenplays: Post-WWII Tale Ruin Is No. 1 – Full Rankings". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 27, 2021). "Anna Kendrick, Director Chloe Okuno In Netflix Movie Package Rodney & Sheryl; True Story Of Woman Who Chose A Serial Killer On TV's The Dating Game". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. Wiseman, Andreas (April 29, 2022). "Anna Kendrick True Crime Thriller About The Dating Game Killer Heads To Cannes Market For AGC & It Producer Vertigo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  7. Ntim, Zac (September 7, 2022). "Anna Kendrick Sets Directorial Debut With True Crime Thriller The Dating Game". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  8. Roxborough, Scott (September 20, 2022). "TIFF: Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut The Dating Game Sells Wide". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  9. Tapp, Tom (December 26, 2022). "One Producer Sues Others Over Unpaid Commissions On Trio Of Films Starring Chris Pine, Anna Kendrick & Kate Beckinsale". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  10. Smart, Jack (January 20, 2023). "Anna Kendrick embraces her 'really complicated' side". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
  11. Grobar, Matt (September 20, 2022). "AGC International Secures Bumper Pre-Sales On Richard Linklater's Hitman & Anna Kendrick's The Dating Game". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 18, 2023.

The Dating Game at IMDb

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