Molly Ringwald (Feud: Capote and the Swans) and LeVar Burton (Roots, Reading Rainbow) have joined the cast of Universal Pictures’ One Night Only, premiering August 7. They join the previously announced leads Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner.
The screenplay is based on Travis Braun’s Black List script about two strangers, who scramble to find someone to sleep with on the one night of the year when premarital sex is legal. Penned by Will Gluck, who will also direct, it’s as yet unknown if Gluck’s version will stray from the original premise.
Ringwald will play Turner’s mom, with Burton as her partner, sources tell Deadline.
Gluck will produce through Olive Bridge Entertainment. Jacqueline Monetta, VP Olive Bridge Entertainment, will oversee and produce with Gluck. Senior Executive Vice President of Production Development Erik Baiers and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the Studio.
Ringwald’s recent credits include Ryan Murphy’s series Feud: Capote and the Swans, Murphy’s Netflix mini-series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the FX critically acclaimed series The Bear, CW’s Riverdale, and the independent feature Bad Things, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. Known for the iconic films Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club and Sixteen Candles, Ringwald began her film career in Paul Mazursky’s Tempest, also starring in The Pick-Up Artist, For Keeps, Fresh Horses, and Betsy’s Wedding, among many others. She is repped by Barking Dog Entertainment and Untitled Entertainment.
Emmy Award–winning actor, director, producer, and podcaster LeVar Burton is currently the host and executive producer of Trivial Pursuit for Lionsgate, Hasbro, and The CW. Beloved for his decades-long commitment to storytelling, education, and cultural impact, Burton has inspired generations of audiences through his groundbreaking work on Reading Rainbow, which earned over 200 broadcast awards, including multiple Emmys and a Peabody. As a performer, he first captured national attention with his iconic portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots, and went on to star as Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He is repped by WME.
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