Rebecca Ferguson, Greta Lee’s MRC Rom-Com ‘Honeymoon / Funeral’ Goes to Black Bear

Black Bear has nabbed the North American rights to Honeymoon / Funeral, the romantic comedy from director Nahnatchka Khan and starring Rebecca Ferguson, Greta Lee and Carrie Coon.

The gay rom com, shopped first at the inaugural Toronto: The Market by FilmNation, is written by Julia Bicknell and follows Ferguson and Lee star as two women who meet on a flight from Los Angeles to London. One is going to her honeymoon by herself after being left at the altar by her girlfriend, while the other is headed home for her mother’s funeral.

The fellow travelers wind up spending the week together, while The White Lotus star Coon stars as Sarah, the ex-fiancée of Lee’s character. The film wrapped production in London last month and is in post production.

“Honeymoon / Funeral is an original and hilarious story that is deeply human, anchored by the performances of Rebecca, Greta, and Carrie, three of the best actresses working today,” Katie Anderson, Black Bear’s executive vp of acquisitions, said in a statement. “We can’t wait to partner with our friends at MRC and FilmNation to share this world that Nahnatchka and Julia have created with audiences.”

Khan, who directed in the rom-com space the Ali Wong starrer Always Be My Maybe, and Jennifer Carreras are producing for Fierce Baby, with Bicknell also producing. MRC financed and oversaw production, with FilmNation Entertainment acting as the worldwide sales agent.

Black Bear will add Honeymoon / Funeral to a release slate that includes Wicker, starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgard, and Peter Dinklage; Guy Ritchie’s Wife & Dog, led by Benedict Cumberbatch, Rosamund Pike and Anthony Hopkins; and David Leitch’s Jason Statham Stole My Bike, starring Jason Statham and Hannah Waddingham.

MRC’s earlier releases include The Love Hypothesis, Wuthering Heights, All of You, American Fiction and Knives Out. On the TV front, MRC produced Poker Face, Terminal List, Ted, Ozark and House of Cards.