Meg Ryan is making her triumphant return to rom-coms within the new film What Occurs Later — and the primary teaser proves she’s nonetheless the very best within the biz.
Ryan, 61, stars alongside David Duchovny within the Bleeker Avenue movie, which she additionally cowrote and directed. Primarily based on the Steven Dietz play Capturing Star, the feel-good film follows ex-lovers Invoice (Duchovny) and Willa (Ryan) as they unexpectedly reconnect whereas stranded in an airport.
“I’m in search of my connection,” Ryan’s character says within the first clip launched Wednesday, August 30. “We have been rerouted by … wherever it’s we’re.”
When she locks eyes together with her former flame, the 2 share an ungainly wave. Invoice asks Willa how she’s been, and she or he quips, “Oh, for the final 20 years?”
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The pair wander across the airport collectively, killing time as they await updates on their respective flights. “I’ve been 49 endlessly and ever and ever,” Willa says, to which Invoice responds, “Wow, fortunate you. I really feel like I’ve been in my 50s since my 20s.”
Meg Ryan and David Duchovny in ‘What Occurs Later.’ Bleecker Avenue/YouTube
A display flashes the message, “Every part is delayed,” but it surely’s not a mean storm holding up the duo’s journey plans. The airport seems to have magical capabilities — and an all-knowing announcer that helps information the couple’s reconciliation.
“Chill out, you’re already residing out your worst case situation,” Willa teases her anxious ex. “What, being caught right here with you?” Invoice playfully retorts.
With nothing else to do, Willa and Invoice revisit their relationship to search out out what actually went improper — and bear in mind why they fell in love to start with. Willa explores the most important “what ifs” of their previous and future, questioning, “If we might see our reminiscences upfront, would we do something totally different?”
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What Occurs Later is Ryan’s first movie position since 2015’s Ithaca, which she additionally directed. The indie enterprise is a return to type for Ryan, greatest identified for her roles in You’ve Acquired Mail, Sleepless in Seattle and When Harry Met Sally.
In an interview carried out earlier than the SAG-AFTRA strike, Ryan opened as much as Leisure Weekly in regards to the ardour mission and its theme of second probabilities. “Generally there’s a query of: Will they be collectively? Will they not be collectively?” she defined. “For that motive, [What Happens Later] type of evolves the rom-com style just a bit bit. It’s additionally about outdated individuals, and it’s nonetheless romantic and horny.”
Meg Ryan and David Duchovny in ‘What Occurs Later.’ Bleecker Avenue/YouTube
Ryan famous that she was partially impressed by the “banter and rhythm” of movies from the ’40s and by the late Nora Ephron, who she labored with many occasions through the years. “[She] used to say about rom-coms that they have been actually a secretly unimaginable supply system to touch upon the occasions, and we try this on this film,” Ryan stated.
She went on to reward Duchovny, contrasting his real-life character to that of his character. “It’s simply been actually enjoyable to see David embrace this man who I don’t suppose is something actually like David. … To see him dive into each single scene within the fullest manner, he’s humorous, and he’s good, and he’s expensive, and irresistible,” she instructed the outlet.
What Occurs Later hits theaters October 13.
