Amazon developing rom-com "Settling" with Justine Lupe and Will Gluck

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Amazon develops rom-com "Settling" with Justine Lupe and Will Gluck.

Amazon continues its push into rom-coms: As industry portal Deadline exclusively reports, the streamer is developing a new series titled "Settling". The lead role goes to Justine Lupe, most recently seen in the Netflix series "Nobody Wants This" alongside Kristen Bell, and who became known to a wider audience through the HBO hit series "Succession".

Who's behind the project?

The screenplay comes from Briana Pozner and Colin Lupe, who serve as creators of the series. On board as director is Will Gluck – a name with weight in the genre: with "Anyone But You" (2023) starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, he delivered an unexpected box-office hit for rom-com cinema, and before that he scored with "Easy A" (2010) starring Emma Stone, a modern classic of the high-school variant.

How did the project come about?

The pilot script was optioned, according to Deadline, by Tornante – the production company of former Disney CEO Michael Eisner. Tornante is collaborating on "Settling" with Olive (the cited source ends at this point). Nothing is known so far about the series' plot, a possible Amazon premiere date, or additional cast members.

What's missing so far – and what speaks in its favor

For Amazon, "Settling" would be another building block in the growing rom-com segment. The fact that Justine Lupe of all people – who has proven with "Nobody Wants This" how well she can carry romantic comedies – is brought on board is no coincidence, but rather a clear signal to a genre in which Amazon is only just getting seriously involved. Until Amazon gives the green light for a full season, however, it remains unclear whether the optioned script will actually become a series – currently, it is a project in the development phase.