From The Hollywood Reporter · Nicole Fell · · 1m 10s
François Arnaud joins Birbiglia's summer camp comedy
The Heated Rivalry star signs on to Mike Birbiglia's next film for Focus Features, joining an already stacked cast.
In brief
The Heated Rivalry star signs on to Mike Birbiglia's next film for Focus Features, joining an already stacked cast. Arnaud is the newest name on Old Friends New Friends, a summer camp comedy Birbiglia both wrote and directs. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Arnaud signs on
François Arnaud is joining Old Friends New Friends, the upcoming Focus Features comedy. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news exclusively.
Fresh off Heated Rivalry
Arnaud comes to the film off his run on Heated Rivalry, the role he is best known for right now.
“The 'Heated Rivalry' star is joining the Focus Features comedy”
Set at summer camp
The film takes place at a summer camp, a setting that hands Birbiglia a built-in ensemble and a fixed stretch of time.
Birbiglia wrote and directs
Mike Birbiglia is doing double duty as writer and director, so the voice on the page is the one steering the shoot.
A crowded call sheet
Arnaud joins a previously announced cast led by Kathryn Newton, Lucas Hedges, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Geraldine Viswanathan and Dylan Gelula.
Why the cast matters
Newton has Avengers: Doomsday, Schwarzenegger came off The White Lotus, Viswanathan was in Thunderbolts. Focus is stacking rising names.
The headline
Arnaud is the newest name on Old Friends New Friends, a summer camp comedy Birbiglia both wrote and directs.
