EXCLUSIVE: Charlie Gillespie (Julie and the Phantoms), Sara Waisglass (Ginny & Georgia) and Siena Augudong (Sidelined: The QB and Me) have been set to star in YA romance The One Before The One, which Blue Fox Entertainment is launching at the Cannes market.

Production is slated to begin July 6 in Austin, Texas, on the movie written and to be directed by Brittany Sarkisian, based on a story by John E Clark. The film is produced by Sarkisian and Jaylen Moore for Showmance Productions, along with Raja Collins, Dan Sheldon and Tara Pirnia. 

The synopsis reads: “When burned-out Wall Street analyst Steven (Gillespie) returns to his hometown for his twentieth high school reunion, he is inexplicably transported back to his senior year and reunited with his lost love, Beth (Agudong). Steven becomes determined to rewrite history, but the version of Beth he spent twenty years idolizing may not be the soulmate he remembered. While trying to ensure his best friend Brian doesn’t once again miss the opportunity to play college football, and rebuilding his relationship with his longtime friend and songwriter, Katie (Waisglass), Steven slowly comes to realize that the life and love he always wished for might not be the one that got away.”

The film is said to be “set against the backdrop of late-90s nostalgia: nokia phones, house parties, alt rock, and the looming panic surrounding Y2K”.

“We’re thrilled to be handling worldwide sales for Brittany Sarkisian’s feature directorial debut,” said Blue Fox Entertainment president Lisa Gutberlet. “The film takes a familiar and deeply relatable idea and approaches it in a fresh, imaginative and heartfelt way. Everyone has wondered what it would be like to relive a pivotal moment of their life with the wisdom they have now. Combined with this tremendously charismatic cast, the film has all the ingredients to resonate with audiences around the world.” 

Charlie Gillespie is represented by Vanderwerff Talent and David Dean Management. Sara Waisglass is represented by Play Management and Amplified. Siena Agudong is represented by the Gersh Agency, Amsel, Eisenstadt, Frazier & Hinojosa Talent Agency (AEFH) and Trilogy Talent.