The upcoming film, to be directed by William H. Macy, will see both actresses starring as lifelong best friends who fight for the same guy.
- Mar 26, 2015
AceShowbiz - Lea Michele and Kate Upton sure make a perfect pairing to star in the upcoming road trip sex comedy movie "The Layover", to be directed by William H. Macy. The two actresses have been confirmed to join the film's cast, playing a pair of lifelong best friends.
Its plot would follow the duo "who decide to avoid their problems by taking a vacation only to find that their plane has been rerouted due to a hurricane warning. To make matters worse, the two friends find themselves battling for the same guy during an extended layover in St. Louis," Deadline reported. Macy himself, in addition to directing, will star in the film.
Speaking about working with Michele and Upton for the upcoming flick, Macy stated, "The minute I met Lea and Kate, the film began to focus for me. They are singular, ambitious funny women in full. This is going to be fun." Michele herself has expressed her delight about the project, tweeting, "So excited to be working with the amazing @WilliamHMacy & the gorgeous @KateUpton on our new film #TheLayover this spring!!!"
So excited to be working with the amazing @WilliamHMacy & the gorgeous @KateUpton on our new film #TheLayover this spring!!!
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) March 25, 2015David Hornsby and Lance Krall have been tapped to write the script. No other details were made available on "The Layover".
