‘Wish You Were Here’: First Images Tease Julia Stiles’ Directorial Debut!! Check It Out!!

WISH YOU WERE HERE is the directorial debut of Julia Stiles (10 Things I Hate About You, Save the Last Dance) based on the best-selling novel by Renée Carlino. Stiles also co-wrote the film alongside Carlino. The film stars Isabelle Fuhrman (The Novice, Orphan), Mena Massoud (Aladdin, The Royal Treatment), Jimmie Fails (The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Borderline), Gabby Kono-Abdy (“Baker’s Dozen,” NIghthawks), Jennifer Grey (Dirty Dancing, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and Kelsey Grammer (“Cheers,” “Frasier”).

Synopsis – Julia Stiles makes her directorial debut in a brilliantly warm and romantic film based on the bestselling novel, Wish You Were Here. Isabelle Fuhrman, Mena Massoud, Jennifer Grey and Kelsey Grammer star in a fascinating movie about leaving the everyday world behind to take a chance on true romance. When the perfect night with a perfect stranger ends suddenly the next morning, Charlotte searches for answers and meaning in her disappointing life until she uncovers a secret that changes everything.

Directed – Julia Stiles

Written – Julia Stiles, Renée Carlino

Starring – Isabelle Fuhrman, Mena Massoud, Jimmie Fails, Gabby Kono-Abdy, Jennifer Grey, Kelsey Grammer

In Theatres – January 17, 2025

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