Former twentieth Century Fox artistic government Mike Southerly will make his characteristic movie writing and directorial debut with “The place We Meet.”

The indie romantic comedy, from Fishbowl, will star Madison Shamoun and Jake Quick.

The official logline of “The place We Meet” reads, “When a Black conservative (Shamoun) and a white liberal (Quick) meet by likelihood on an LA mountaineering path, their ideological variations problem every little thing they knew about themselves and turns an strange day right into a winding, emotional journey. One which challenges their beliefs, sparks an sudden connection and adjustments them each in methods they by no means imagined.”

Southerly has greater than 30 years of expertise in movement image promoting. As government vp of artistic promoting at twentieth Century Fox, he spearheaded world campaigns for “The Simpsons Film” and the “X-Males” franchise. He additionally held a lead place at Trailer Park earlier than becoming a member of forces with Jim Hale at Fishbowl in 2023.

Shamoun is greatest recognized for starring within the Tubi collection, “Z Suite”, alongside Lauren Graham, the Amazon collection “The Lake” reverse Julia Stiles and Jordan Gavaris and a recurring function on The CW’s “All American.”

Quick starred alongside Will Arnett within the BBC comedy “The First Staff.” His credit additionally embrace “Supercool” reverse Damon Wayans Jr., Hulu’s “Intercourse Enchantment,” teen comedy “#ROXY” alongside Booboo Stewart and Danny Trejo and fellow Disney alum David Henrie’s directorial debut “This Is the 12 months.” Quick’s breakout was in Robert Rodriguez’s household comedy “Shorts.”

Rounding out the “The place We Meet” solid are Susan Ruttan, Stephanie Drake, Brock Yurich, Tory Trowbridge, Ben Onyx Dowdy, Jonathan Fishman, Lyric Monet Web page, Jim Cody Williams and Kim Yarbrough.