Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is an upcoming American comedy film, directed by Josh Greenbaum, from a screenplay by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo. The film stars Wiig, Mumolo, Jamie Dornan, and Damon Wayans Jr.

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJosh Greenbaum
Produced by
Written by
  • Kristen Wiig
  • Annie Mumolo
Starring
Music by
CinematographyToby Oliver
Production
company
Distributed byLionsgate
Release date
  • February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar is scheduled to be released on PVOD on February 12, 2021, by Lionsgate.

Premise

The story of best friends Barb and Star, who leave their small Midwestern town for the first time to go on vacation in Vista Del Mar, Florida, where they soon find themselves tangled up in adventure, love, and a villain's plot to kill everyone in town.

Cast

Production

The film was officially announced in April 2019, after having been in production for a number of years, with Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig, the co-writers of the screenplay, as the titular characters, and Josh Greenbaum directing. Wiig and Mumolo would also act as producers, alongside Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, and Adam McKay, under the Gloria Sanchez Productions banner, with Lionsgate distributing.[1] In June 2019, Jamie Dornan joined the cast of the film,[2] and in July 2019, it was announced that Wendi McLendon-Covey and Damon Wayans Jr. had also joined the cast.[3]

Filming

Principal photography began in July 2019.[4] Production was initially supposed to take place in Atlanta, Georgia, but was moved to Cancun, Mexico,[5] Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and Albuquerque, New Mexico,[6] where filming wrapped in September 2019.

Release

Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar was previously scheduled to be released theatrically on July 31, 2020, but was pushed back to July 16, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] On January 11, 2021, Lionsgate announced that it was cancelling the film's theatrical release, and instead debut the film via premium VOD on February 12, 2021.[9]

References
  1. Hipes, Patrick (April 17, 2019). "Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo Reunite For Lionsgate's 'Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  2. Galuppo, Mia (June 27, 2019). "Jamie Dornan Joins Kristen Wiig in Lionsgate Comedy 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  3. Day-Ramos, Dino (July 15, 2019). "Wendi McLendon-Covey, Damon Wayans Jr. Join 'Barb And Star Go To Vista Del Mar'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  4. Nolfi, Joey (July 11, 2019). "Kristen Wiig flanks Jamie Dornan in first Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar photo". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
  5. "Extras Casting Mexico is with Verónica Barrios". facebook.
  6. https://www.abqjournal.com/1362574/kristen-wiig-annie-mumolo-wrap-barb-and-star-go-to-vista-del-mar-in-abq.html
  7. Galuppo, Mia (August 9, 2019). "Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo Comedy 'Barb and Star' Dated for July 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 1, 2020). "'John Wick 4' To 2022, While 'Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard', 'Spiral, 'Barb And Star' & More Head To 2021: Lionsgate Release Date Changes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  9. "Lionsgate Sets Premium VOD Release for Kristen Wiig's 'Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar' | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
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