# That Friend

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{{Use American English|date=April 2026}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}}
{{Infobox film
| image          =
| caption        = 
| director       = {{Plainlist|
* Alex Wall
* Will Sterling
}}
| producer       = Ryan Tillotson
| writer         = {{Plainlist|
* Alex Wall
* Will Sterling
}}
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [Harvey Guillén](/source/Harvey_Guill%C3%A9n)
* [Billie Lourd](/source/Billie_Lourd)
* [Josh Brener](/source/Josh_Brener)
* [Neil Brown Jr.](/source/Neil_Brown_Jr.)
* [Miles Gutierrez-Riley](/source/Miles_Gutierrez-Riley)
}}
| music          = Dillon Baldassero
| cinematography = Michael Amico
| editing        = Josh Land
| studio         = Straw Hut Media
| distributor    = 
| released       = {{Film date|2026|6|8|[Tribeca Festival](/source/Tribeca_Festival)}}
| runtime        = 87 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = 
| gross          = 
}}
'''''That Friend''''' is an upcoming American [comedy film](/source/comedy_film) written and directed by Alex Wall and Will Sterling. It stars [Harvey Guillén](/source/Harvey_Guill%C3%A9n), [Billie Lourd](/source/Billie_Lourd), [Josh Brener](/source/Josh_Brener), [Neil Brown Jr.](/source/Neil_Brown_Jr.), and [Miles Gutierrez-Riley](/source/Miles_Gutierrez-Riley).

The film is scheduled to premiere at the [Tribeca Festival](/source/Tribeca_Festival) on June 8, 2026.

==Premise==
A trip to Palm Springs, meant to be refreshing for Henry and his girlfriend Penny, escalates to cackling shenanigans when his bombastic friend Paul tags along. Armed with laced cigarettes and a passion for taking things too far, Paul tests the bonds of everyone involved.

==Cast==
* [Harvey Guillén](/source/Harvey_Guill%C3%A9n) as Paul
* [Billie Lourd](/source/Billie_Lourd) as Penny
* [Josh Brener](/source/Josh_Brener) as Henry
* [Neil Brown Jr.](/source/Neil_Brown_Jr.) as Bill
* [Miles Gutierrez-Riley](/source/Miles_Gutierrez-Riley) as Spencer
* Jim Hoffmaster
* [Lauren Lapkus](/source/Lauren_Lapkus)
* [Mary Holland](/source/Mary_Holland)
* [Rose Abdoo](/source/Rose_Abdoo)
* Will Sterling

==Production==
In July 2024, it was reported that Alex Wall and Will Sterling would be writing and directing a comedy film, starring [Harvey Guillén](/source/Harvey_Guill%C3%A9n), [Billie Lourd](/source/Billie_Lourd), [Josh Brener](/source/Josh_Brener), [Neil Brown Jr.](/source/Neil_Brown_Jr.), and [Miles Gutierrez-Riley](/source/Miles_Gutierrez-Riley).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/harvey-guillen-to-topline-that-friend-comedy-will-sterling-alex-wall-1236023305/ |title=Harvey Guillén To Produce, Star In Bromance Comedy 'That Friend' From Emerging Filmmakers Will Sterling & Alex Wall |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=July 26, 2024 |access-date=April 23, 2026 |website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)}}</ref> In April 2026, the first film was selected to screen at the [Tribeca Festival](/source/Tribeca_Festival).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/tribeca-festival-2026-lineup-1235189448/ |title=Tribeca Festival Reveals 25th Anniversary Lineup with 103 World Premiere Features |last=Lattanzio |first=Ryan |date=April 16, 2026 |access-date=April 22, 2026 |website=[Indie Wire](/source/Indie_Wire)}}</ref>

==Release==
''That Friend'' is scheduled to premiere at the [Tribeca Festival](/source/Tribeca_Festival) on June 8, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/that-friend-2026 |title=That Friend - Tribeca |access-date=April 22, 2026 |website=[Tribeca Festival](/source/Tribeca_Festival)}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt33041195}}

Category:2026 American films
Category:2026 English-language films
Category:2026 comedy films
Category:2026 LGBTQ-related films
Category:American comedy films
Category:LGBTQ-related comedy films
Category:Films about vacationing
Category:Films set in Palm Springs, California

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