Cannes, France (May 11, 2026) – Set to launch sales at the Cannes Marché du Film, Highland Film Group is handling international rights, with Gersh handling domestic, to the romantic comedy Grace Period starring Ashley Greene (the Twilight saga, Jay Roach’s Bombshell), Seth Green (Fox’s “Family Guy,” Austin Powers franchise, The Italian Job), Matt Walsh (HBO’s “Veep”), Beverly D’Angelo (Violent Night, National Lampoon’s Vacation) and Rhys Darby (Jumanji franchise, HBO’s “Our Flag Means Death”).
Rounding out the ensemble cast is Natasha Leggero (Netflix’s Old Dads), Lily Anne Harrison (Hallmark’s Christmas Camp) and Matthew Friend (Fox’s “Family Guy”). The film is directed by Peter Facinelli (On Fire, The Vanished) and written by Lily Anne Harrison, who previously collaborated with Facinelli on Breaking & Exiting.
Grace Period is produced by Tim Doiron and James van der Woerd for Wango Films, Beth Bruce for Lone Star Storytellers and Media Group, Peter Winther and Peter Facinelli. The rom com is executive produced by Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier for Highland Film Group, Rob Witte and Joe Fernandez for Lone Star Storytellers and Media Group, Kiersten Hanly, Lily Anne Harrison and Ashley Greene.
Grace Period reunites Ashley Greene with Peter Facinelli after acting with each other in the Twilight saga, and marks a nostalgic reunion with Facinelli and Seth Green from fan favorite Can’t Hardly Wait. Highland Film Group and Gersh will be screening the completed film for buyers in Cannes.
Willa (Greene) has mastered the art of living commitment-free, until she discovers that her biological clock is running out faster than expected. Just as she dives headfirst into the chaotic world of egg freezing, she meets Greg (Green), a charming and grounded chef who’s everything she didn’t know she wanted. Caught between the life she carefully built and the one she never saw coming, Willa must decide if she’s willing to risk everything for a chance at something real.
“The chemistry between Ashley Greene and Seth Green is undeniable, they deliver the humor and romance in this heartwarming take on the complicated and often hilarious world of modern dating,” said Highland Film Group CEO Arianne Fraser. “Grace Period is such a refreshing and laugh-out-loud rom-com. We are delighted to introduce this deeply relatable project with broad audience appeal to our buyers,” added Highland COO Delphine Perrier.
Highland Film Group’s current slate also includes Lisette Feliciano’s Iron Jane starring Eiza Gonzalez and Brandon Sklenar; Neil Burger’s action-thriller Barracuda starring Anthony Mackie and Daphne Keen; Justin Chadwick’s action spy-thriller The Mark starring Jessica Alba, Tom Hopper and Elsa Pataky; Martin Campbell‘s thriller Just Play Dead starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green; The Black Demon: Atlantis starring Jack Kesy; Pierre Morel’s action thriller The Good Samaritan starring Daisy Ridley, Josh Duhamel and Sharlto Copley; the espionage action thriller Stratagem starring Noomi Rapace and Teo Yoo and Brad Anderson’s psychological thriller Moral Capacity starring Dacre Montgomery, Diane Lane, Sofia Boutella and Tim Robbins.
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ABOUT HIGHLAND FILM GROUP
Led by founding partners Arianne Fraser and Delphine Perrier, Highland Film Group (HFG) is an award-winning global studio with end-to-end capabilities, driving films from development to release. HFG operates as a producer, financier, distributor and sales agent, with an in-house team that oversees global productions and acquisitions. Launched in 2010, HFG delivers standout films across a wide range of genres and platforms, building a reputation for producing high-octane films in the action, thriller and horror space. In 2020, the studio expanded into U.S. distribution with the successful launch of The Avenue, HFG’s dedicated label managing all release windows, from theatrical through home entertainment to television, SVOD and AVOD.
HFG’s diversified production and sales slate includes William Eubank’s action thriller Land of Bad starring Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe, Liam Hemsworth and Luke Hemsworth released on 1,300 screens in February 2024 and surged to the #1 spot on Netflix in the US; Benjamin Brewer’s survival action-thriller Arcadian starring Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage, official selection at SXSW; Adam Cooper’s crime thriller Sleeping Dogs starring Russell Crowe and Karen Gillan which took the #1 spot on Hulu in the U.S. last year; Adrian Grünberg’s shark actioner The Black Demon starring Josh Lucas which claimed the #1 spot on Amazon’s streaming rankings for seven consecutive days following its theatrical release in 2023; the sci-fi thriller The Astronaut produced by Brad Fuller and starring Kate Mara and Laurence Fishburne, world premiere at SXSW; Joe Carnahan’s survival thriller Not Without Hope starring Zachary Levi and Josh Duhamel; Adrian Grünberg’s action thriller Protector starring Milla Jovovich and Justin Chadwick’s action thriller Sierra Madre starring Kiefer Sutherland.
New projects include Neil Burger’s action thriller Barracuda starring Anthony Mackie and Dafne Keen; Justin Chadwick’s action spy-thriller The Mark starring Jessica Alba, Tom Hopper and Elsa Pataky; Martin Campbell‘s thriller Just Play Dead starring Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green; Brad Anderson’s psychological thriller Moral Capacity starring Dacre Montgomery, Diane Lane, Sofia Boutella and Tim Robbins; the espionage action thriller Stratagem starring Noomi Rapace and Teo Yoo; Pierre Morel’s action thriller The Good Samaritan starring Daisy Ridley and the acclaimed cyber heist thriller LifeHack from producer Timur Bekmambetov, official selection at SXSW and the Fantasia International Film Festival.
Previous titles include Joe Carnahan’s Boss Level starring Naomi Watts, Mel Gibson and Frank Grillo; Lin Oeding’s thriller Braven starring Jason Momoa; Scott Mann’s Final Score starring Dave Bautista and Pierce Brosnan; Berlin, I Love You with Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jim Sturgess, Mickey Rourke, Diego Luna and Jenna Dewan Tatum, and Vaughn Stein’s Terminal starring Margot Robbie and Simon Pegg.
ABOUT WANGO FILMS
Wango Films is an award-winning production company led by Tim Doiron and James van der Woerd that is focused on commercially minded, filmmaker-driven projects with global appeal, spanning elevated genre and character-driven storytelling.
Most recently, Little Lorraine, starring Stephen Amell, Sean Astin, and J Balvin, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has emerged as a breakout Canadian theatrical success, with sold-out screenings across the country and a growing wave of audience engagement and cultural impact.
Additional credits include the sci-fi thriller Simulant, starring Simu Liu and Sam Worthington; Wander, starring Aaron Eckhart and Tommy Lee Jones; and Relax, I’m From the Future, starring Rhys Darby.
Wango continues to develop a diverse slate of feature films and series, championing distinctive voices and stories that resonate with audiences both domestically and internationally.
For more information, please visit http://www.wangofilms.com
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