About Fate, the upcoming romantic comedy starringEmma RobertsandThomas Mannis set to release on digital as well as in select theaters later this week on Friday, August 11, 2025.
The film is set to have heartfelt and heartwarming laughs as two characters, Griffin and Margot, find themselves stumbling into attending a wedding together. After Griffin fails to propose to his girlfriend and Margot is dumped by her boyfriend, the two hopeless romantics accidentally bump into each other and, without a date to her sister’s wedding the next day, asks Griffin to go to the event posing as her ex. The film leans into the familiar rom-com tropes of misunderstandings, white lies, and embarrassing efforts to keep the ruse alive constantly backfire. As the night goes on, it becomes apparent that the two leads start to have feelings for each other, leading them to have to make a decision about what they want and what exactly makes them happy.
Joining Roberts and Mann on the cast includeBritt Robertson, Madelaine Petsch, Wendie Malick,withCheryl Hines,andLewis Tan.About Fateis an American film remake of the 1976 cult classic Soviet romantic comedy filmThe Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!, softened shortened to simplyThe Irony of Fate. The film was written byEmil BraginskyandEldar Ryazanovwith Eldar Ryazanov also serving as director.
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About Fateis directed byMarius Vaysbergwho is adapting a script written byTiffany Paulsen. This film will see Roberts and Paulsen reuniting as Paulsen also wrote the script for fellow romantic comedyHolidatefor Netflix in 2020 and 2007’sNancy Drew, both of which also starred Roberts.Marina Bespalov,Sergei Bespalov,Marius Vaysberg,Vince Newman, andSergey Livnevserved as producers for the project.
About Fatewill premiere on digital as well as in select theaters on September 9. You can check out the new trailer as well as read the official synopsis for the upcoming rom-com down below.
When both of their engagement proposals are a bust, hopeless romantics Margot (Emma Roberts) and Griffin (Thomas Mann) find themselves together on New Year’s Eve after a bout of fateful events. Both believing in true love, they set out on a magical and comedic journey together, only to quickly realize that the love they’ve been searching for this whole time might be right in front of them.
