News: Hulu Announces Casting for Upcoming Romantic Comedy Series Four Weddings and a Funeral

Hulu Announces FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL Casting

Jessica Williams, Nikesh Patel, Rebecca Rittenhouse and John Reynolds have been cast in the upcoming limited romantic comedy series FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL.

(October 26, 2018) — Hulu announced Jessica Williams (2 Dope Queens), Nikesh Patel (Indian Summers), Rebecca Rittenhouse (Into the Dark: The Body) and John Reynolds (Search Party) have been cast in Hulu’s upcoming original limited romantic comedy series FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL. Jessica Williams has been cast as “Jess,” Nikesh Patel has been cast as “Kash,” Rebecca Rittenhouse has been cast as “Ainsley” and John Reynolds has been cast as “Duffy.”

Synopsis: Jess (Jessica Williams), the young communications director for a New York senatorial campaign, receives a wedding invitation from her college schoolmate now living in London. She leaves her professional and personal life behind, in favor of traveling to England and reconnecting with old friends and ends up in the midst of their personal crises. Relationships are forged and broken, political scandals exposed, London social life lampooned, love affairs ignited and doused, and of course there are four weddings… and a funeral.

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Jessica Williams – Photo Credit Mindy Tucker

Jessica Williams
Jessica Williams is a talented comedian, writer and performer who has garnered the attention of television audiences with her influential voice, perspective, and wit around pop culture conversations in media.

In April 2016, Williams launched a podcast, “2 Dope Queens,” with her fellow comedian Phoebe Robinson. Based on their live comedy show in Brooklyn, the podcast tackled the struggles of two twenty-something women shaking things up as they discuss everything from sex to romance to hair issues and of course living in NYC. The podcast came to HBO this past February for a series of four hour-long specials and will return to HBO next year for their second season.Williams will next be seen in the highly-anticipated “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.”

Written by J.K. Rowling, it will serve as the second film installment in the Fantastic Beasts series and the tenth overall in Rowling’s Wizarding World, the franchise that began with the Harry Potter series. The Warner Bros. film is due for release on November 16, 2018.

Upcoming, she will star in Patrick Brice’s comedy “Corporate Animals” opposite Sharon Stone and Ed Helms. She will also appear in Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut “Booksmart,” alongside Jason Sudeikis, Lisa Kudrow and Will Forte.

Next up, Williams will reunite with Strouse on a comedy series for Showtime. Williams will star, write and executive produce the comedy, which tells the story of an African-American aspiring science fiction writer (Williams) who comes of age in Brooklyn.

Last summer, Williams starred in “The Incredible Jessica James,” opposite Chris O’Dowd. Written and directed by Jim Strouse, the film centers on an aspiring playwright (Williams) in New York who strikes up a friendship with a guy (O’Dowd) while on the rebound from a break-up. It premiered at the closing night of the Sundance Film Festival—Williams received rave reviews, with Variety calling her a “force of nature” and The Wrap proclaiming “a movie star is born.” It was released by Netflix on July 28, 2017.

In 2015, Williams starred opposite Jermaine Clement and Regina Hall in the Sundance Film Festival selection, “People Places Things.” The comedy centers on the story of Will Henry, a graphic novelist who struggles to raise his two young daughters in the wake of a recent breakup. In the film, Williams plays the role of ‘Kat,’ one of Will’s art students who works to play matchmaker between her mother and teacher.

In 2012 Williams joined the cast of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” as the first African-American woman and youngest correspondent to date. Williams led numerous comedic yet thought-provoking segments on hot button topics such as police brutality, transgender rights, sexism in politics and race. While on the show, she brought a candid and thoughtful approach to satirical news programming and secured a powerful voice in comedy. Williams announced her departure from the show in June 2016 after four years with the late-night series.

Williams’ other television credits include HBO’s hit series “Girls,” where she starred as ‘Karen,’ Hannah Horvath’s work friend in season three. In 2006, Williams made her television debut as series regular ‘Vida Atwood’ on the Nickelodeon comedy-drama “Just for Kicks,” which follows a young girls’ soccer team in New York City.

Prior to her success on “The Daily Show,” Williams gained experience as a writer and performer with the Los Angeles Upright Citizens Brigade. Honing her craft for stand-up and improv, she was honored to be featured on Variety’s annual “Top 10 Comics to Watch” list in 2012.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Williams attended California State University Long Beach and graduated in 2012. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

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Nikesh Patel

Nikesh Patel
Nikesh Patel will next be seen in the 2018 DOCTOR WHO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL and he also recently completed the key role of “Foaly” opposite Judi Dench in the Disney feature ARTEMIS FOWL, directed by Kenneth Branagh and based on the best-selling series of novels. He was last seen in the lead role of ‘Aafrin’ in the BBC/Masterpiece Theatre series INDIAN SUMMER. Other film credits include HONOUR for director SHAN Khan, and the comedy JADOO written and directed by Amit Gupta. Nikesh recently recurred on the UK TV series BEDLAM, and has appeared on MIDSOMER MURDERS and LAW & ORDER: UK. A graduate of Guildhall in the UK, he left school early after he was offered a lead at the Royal Court Theatre, and has not stopped working in leading roles in theatre, television and film. He was also voted one of Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow.

Rebecca Rittenhouse

Rebecca Rittenhouse
Rebecca most recently wrapped production on Hulu’s new Blumhouse Anthology Series opposite Tom Bateman, as well as a critical role in Quentin Tarantino’s new movie, ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD. She can currently be seen in theaters in a supporting role in Gus Van Sant’s Sundance film DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT.

On television, Rebecca starred in the Fox series RED BAND SOCIETY opposite Octavia Spencer, and also guest starred in the pilot episode of Showtime’s THE AFFAIR. She recently shot guest roles in Hulu’s THE HANDMAID’S TALE and new Netflix show THE GOOD COP, as well as the lead in CBS pilot REAL LIFE. Rebecca was also seen on ABC’s primetime series BLOOD & OIL alongside Chace Crawford and Don Johnson; she is perhaps most well-known for starring in Hulu’s THE MINDY PROJECT for its final three seasons.

Rebecca is a graduate of the Atlantic Theatre Company’s Conservatory program and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She made her Off-Broadway debut in COMMONS OF PENSACOLA (written by Amanda Peet) during Manhattan Theatre Club’s 2013-2014 season, and was most recently seen on stage in the world premiere of Anna Ziegler’s BOY.

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John Reynolds

John Reynolds
Reynolds currently stars in the TBS series SEARCH PARTY, opposite Alia Shawkat. His additional credits include STRANGER THINGS, MASTERS OF NONE, THE CHARACTERS all for Netflix and HBO’s HIGH MAINTENANCE.Reynolds also stars in the Lionsgate feature MOST LIKELY TO MURDER opposite Rachel Bloom and Vincent Kartheiser, which premiered this year at SXSW.

FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL pilot script is written by Mindy Kaling and Matt Warburton. The series is executive produced by Mindy Kaling, Tracey Wigfield, Jonathan Prince, Matt Warburton, Howard Klein of 3Arts Entertainment, Charlie Grandy, Tristram Shapeero and Charles McDougall (Ep. 1 & 2).

The series comes to Hulu from MGM Television and Universal Television, with MGM serving as the lead studio, and marks Mindy Kaling’s second original series with Hulu following The Mindy Project. The project marks Hulu’s second project with MGM Television following The Handmaid’s Tale and its third project with Universal Television following The Path and The Mindy Project.

FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL is expected to debut in 2019 on Hulu.

The series is inspired by the 1994 film FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL.
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