Mike Birbiglia Sets Focus Comedy ‘Old Friends New Friends’; Lucas Hedges, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Geraldine Viswanathan & Dylan Gelula To Star
EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this month, Mike Birbiglia announced that he’d be canceling a select set of stand-up dates alongside John Mulaney, with a “dream project” coming to fruition. And now, we can tell you what that project is. Focus Features has greenlighted Old Friends New Friends, a comedy marking Birbiglia’s first feature effort in a decade. He’s eyeing […]
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