Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson, Casey Affleck Set to Star In THE FRIEND

Jason Segel, Dakota Johnson and Casey Affleck are set to star in The Friend, according to Deadline.

The film is a fact-based touching drama with a script is based on the Matthew Teague National Magazine Award winning article for Esquire Magazine, which was adapted by Brad Ingelsby.

The Friend tells the extraordinary true story of Nicole (Johnson) and Matthew Teague (Affleck) who, after learning that Nicole has just six months to live, receive the unexpected support of the couple's best friend (Segel). He moves into their family home and puts his own life on hold. His impact on everyone is much greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.

STX International will launch the film for offshore sales at the European Film Market. The film will be directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite with Scott Free and Black Bear Pictures producing. Black Bear will fully finance.

The film will begin shooting on location in Fairhope, AL next month, in the town where the Teague family resides.

Teague said he was "thrilled and honored to see the story come to life this way, thanks to the filmmaking vision of Gabriela Cowperthwaite and a script that Brad Ingelsby and I worked on closely together. It captures what's at the heart of the story: deep love and loss, and the saving grace of friendship. To have the talents of Dakota Johnson, Jason Segel and Casey Affleck help the story live on is remarkable. And I'm grateful to Scott Free and Black Bear, who have been both passionate and sensitive from day one. I hope the story gives people an honest glimpse of what it means to face mortality, and the value of having a true friend at your side, when that moment comes.'

STXI's John Friedberg said, "Occasionally you find yourself presented with the most incredible material that you know takes you into a whole different level of quality and potential. The Friend is that story for me and I am confident our partners will be blown away. Gabriela and the film team have assembled an incredible cast and crew and we can't wait to see them bring this story to life."

Read the original article on Deadline.

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