WME Independent launching AFM sales on Pete Davidson, Ella Purnell romantic comedy

WME Independent Launching AFM Sales on Romantic Comedy

WME Independent is presenting sales at AFM next week for the romantic comedy That Time We Met, starring Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell.

Film Details and Plot

Nick Lieberman, known for directing Theater Camp which was acquired by Searchlight Pictures at Sundance 2023, directs this film. The screenplay is by Mitchell Winkie. The story follows a couple who start off disliking each other after their first date but discover their unborn child has a destiny to save humanity’s future.

Production Team

Cast Background

Pete Davidson’s credits include Saturday Night Live, The King Of Staten Island, and Dumb Money, plus the upcoming 2026 Amazon MGM Studios release How To Rob A Bank.

Ella Purnell starred in the series Yellowjackets and Sweetbitter, and recently completed filming the comedy horror feature The Scurry.

"Nick Lieberman, whose Theater Camp sold to Searchlight Pictures at Sundance in 2023, will direct the story about a new couple who detest each other after their first date and learn their unborn child is destined to save the future of humanity."

By Jeremy Kay, Fairmont Century Plaza

Published 2025-11-03 | Updated 2025-11-08 and 2025-11-09

Author's summary: A unique romantic comedy from director Nick Lieberman features a couple overcoming animosity with a cosmic twist involving their unborn child’s crucial role in humanity’s future.

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