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Anything's Possible (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Anything's Possible' (originally titled 'What If?') is a 2022 American coming-of-age romantic comedy film directed by Billy Porter and written by Ximena Garca Lecuona.
The film was released on July 22, 2022, on Prime Video.
Plot
When Khal develops a crush on his high school classmate Kelsa, a confident girl who happens to be trans, he musters up the courage to ask her out and a romance ensues.
Cast
* Eva Reign as Kelsa
* Abubakr Ali as Khal
* Rene Elise Goldsberry as Selene
* Courtnee Carter as Em
* Kelly Lamor Wilson as Chris
* Grant Reynolds as Otis
* Caroline Travers as Molly
* Lav Raman as Shivani
* Tordy Clark as Minty Fresh
* Noah Pacht as Chance
Production
Development
In November 2020, it was revealed that actor Billy Porter would be making his feature directorial debut with 'What If?', from a screenplay by Ximena Garca Lecuona, which appeared on the 2020 Black List and the 2019 GLAAD List. The film would mark the start of MGM's relaunch of Orion Pictures and deal with Killer Films. The premise has been compared to the likes of 'Love, Simon' and 'Booksmart'. Porter had been approached by the producers to direct. He agreed to sign on 30 pages into the script upon realizing the film would be set in his hometown of Pittsburgh.It was produced by Christine Vachon and David Hinojosa of Killer Films and Andrew Lauren and D.J. Gugenheim of Andrew Lauren Productions. In April 2022, it was announced the film was re-titled 'Anything's Possible'.
Casting
It was announced in April 2021 that Yasmin Finney would star as Kelsa. Porter stated he hoped to "populate" the cast with a lot of "true, authentic Pittsburgh people". In July 2021, Eva Reign, Abubakr Ali, Rene Elise Goldsberry, Courtnee Carter, Kelly Lamor Wilson and Grant Reynolds joined the cast of the film, with Reign replacing Finney due to being unable to secure a visa.Filming
Principal photography began in July 2021, on location in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas of Western Pennsylvania.Release
Originally intended for a theatrical release, it was announced on May 17, 2022 that the film will be released on Amazon Prime Video. On June 1, 2022, it was dated for July 22, 2022. Porter cited the struggles and failures of low-budget and non-MCU franchise films at the box office since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the streaming success of the 2021 adaptation of 'Cinderella' (also a Prime Video release which he starred in) as the reasons for the decision. He went on to say "Eyeballs will be on it because you can watch it from your house. Honey, you can watch it from your phone if you want to. And thats the audience that its for." Amazon's March 17, 2022 acquisition of MGM also played a role in the film's move to a streaming release.
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