{{Short description|2021 American film by Matt Berman}} {{Use American English|date=May 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}} {{Infobox film | image = The Wedding Pact 2 (The Baby Pact).jpg | alt = | caption = Release poster | director = Matt Berman | producer = {{Plainlist| * Damian King * Jack Serino * Michael Gouloff * Susan Duff }} | writer = Matt Berman | starring = Haylie Duff | music = Scott Glasgow | cinematography = Jason Andrew | editing = Matt Pavlo | studio = Fantasy Forge Films | distributor = Freestyle Digital Media | released = {{Film date|2021|11|12|Premiere|2022|06|14|United States}} | runtime = 100 mins | country = United States | language = English | budget = $1 million<ref name="Interview"/> | gross = }}
'''''The Baby Pact''''', also known as '''''The Wedding Pact 2''''',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-gtjpvh/the-baby-pact/|title=The Baby Pact|website=Radio Times|access-date=January 8, 2022|archive-date=January 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220108034817/https://www.radiotimes.com/movie-guide/b-gtjpvh/the-baby-pact/|url-status=dead}}</ref> is a 2021 American film written and directed by Matt Berman. It is a sequel to the 2014 film ''The Wedding Pact''. It stars Haylie Duff as Elizabeth Carter, a pregnant widow who moves back to her hometown after the death of her husband. The film was shot in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It held a premiere in November 2021 and was released in the United States on June 14, 2022.
==Premise== Elizabeth's husband Mitch dies after three years of marriage. A pregnant Elizabeth moves back to her hometown to start a new life but her mother-in-law arrives seeking custody of her baby believing it is what her son wanted.
==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Haylie Duff as Elizabeth Carter * Leslie Easterbrook * Scott Michael Campbell * Eric Scott Woods * Kelly Perine * Heather McComb * Quinton Aaron * Chase Masterson * Gail O'Grady * Connor Trinneer * Kevin Farley * Richard Riehle * John Amos * Malorie Mackey * Nana Visitor }}
==Production== Following two delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was announced in March 2021 when it was revealed production would take place in Los Angeles, California and Fort Wayne, Indiana.<ref name="Interview">{{cite web|url=https://journalgazette.net/entertainment/movies/20210326/wedding-pact-sequel-to-film-downtown|url-access=limited|title=''Wedding Pact'' sequel to film downtown|date=March 26, 2021|first=Corey|last=McMaken|website=The Journal Gazette|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507232326/https://journalgazette.net/entertainment/movies/20210326/wedding-pact-sequel-to-film-downtown|archive-date=May 7, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, it was reported that principal photography had begun in areas around California, including L.A. and Orange County.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/inside-out-nantucket-film-festival-lineup-the-wedding-pact-2-freestyle-digital-media-hire-songs-for-a-sloth-1234750911/|title=Inside Out, Nantucket Film Festival Lineups Set; ''The Wedding Pact 2'' A Go; Freestyle Digital Media Hire; ''Songs For A Sloth'' Deal – Film Briefs|date=May 7, 2021|first=Patrick|last=Hipes|website=Deadline Hollywood|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507225900/https://deadline.com/2021/05/inside-out-nantucket-film-festival-lineup-the-wedding-pact-2-freestyle-digital-media-hire-songs-for-a-sloth-1234750911/|archive-date=May 7, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> Filming moved to Fort Wayne on May 22 for five days before concluding on May 26, 2021.<ref name="Interview"/> On the location choice, Matt Berman explained that his decision was based on a dinner he had with Fort Wayne Architect Michael Gouloff, where Berman said he wanted to film it in L.A. and his wife responded by saying, "You need to make the movie in Fort Wayne, Indiana."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fortwaynesnbc.com/2021/04/15/fort-wayne-to-get-starring-role-in-new-film/|title=Fort Wayne to get starring role in new film|date=April 15, 2021|first=Tom|last=Powell|website=WPTA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507231157/https://fortwaynesnbc.com/2021/04/15/fort-wayne-to-get-starring-role-in-new-film/|archive-date=May 7, 2021|url-status=live|access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref>
==Release== The film premiered in Fort Wayne on November 12, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/lights-camera-action-sweetwater-rolls-out-the-red-carpet-for-premier-of-film-shot-in-fort-wayne/|title='Lights, Camera, Action': Sweetwater rolls out the red carpet for premiere of film shot in Fort Wayne|date=November 12, 2021|website=WANE-TV|access-date=January 8, 2022}}</ref>
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|11609174|The Baby Pact}}
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