The Vampire DiariesstarNina Dobrevleaves romance and blood-suckers behind in the hilarious comedySick Girl, for which we’ve gotten our hands on an exclusive clip. Dobrev stars inSick Girlas Wren Pepper, a woman trying to keep her best friends together with a little white lie that threatens to tear their bonds – and their entire community – apart. Check out the exclusive clip, “You’re Exercising Again,” fromSick Girlbelow:
Alongside this clip, you can get a better idea of whatSick Girlis all about thanks to the official synopsis below:
“When Wren Pepper (Nina Dobrev) feels her closest friends slipping away, she lets loose a little white lie that snowballs into a colossal, life-altering event. Jennifer Cram’s feature film debut is a hilarious take on the price of insecurity and the rewards of true friendship. Wendi McLendon-Covey, Dan Bakkedahl, Brandon Mychal Smith, and Sherry Cola join Dobrev in a brilliant comedy you won’t want to miss.”
From writer/director Jennifer Cram (a famous casting director who frequently works with Christopher Nolan on films likeInceptionandThe Prestige),Sick Girlstars Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries,The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Brandon Mychal Smith (Get On Up,Appendage, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie), Sherry Cola (Joy Ride, Good Trouble), Stephanie Koenig (The Flight Attendant, The Offer), Haley Magnus (The Wrong Girl, The Dressmaker), Ray Mckinnon (Rectify, Deadwood), Dan Bakkedahl (Veep, Life in Pieces), and Wendi Mclendon-Covey (Elemental, The Goldbergs).
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Sick Girl Promises Great Comedy, a Relatable Storyline, and a Fresh Perspective
Sick Girlwas launched at Cannes Market by Jackrabbit Media, where it was picked up by Lionsgate. At the time, Jackrabbit Media CEO Jack Campbell offered some insight into the comedy, its talented cast, and what audiences can expect from the project.
“This film has all the elements of a great comedy – a talented cast, a relatable storyline, and a fresh perspective on female friendships. We believe it will resonate with audiences around the world and we can’t wait to bring it to them.”
Meanwhile, writer and director Jennifer Cram, who makes her big-screen directorial debut withSick Girl, spoke withPEOPLEabout the movie saying, she “wanted to tell a funny story about female friendship shown through the lens of a woman who makes a lot of really bad choices … and to my delight, Nina was enthusiastically up for the challenge.”
Ultimately though,Sick Girlis all about friendship. And that’s something that Cram feels will resonate with audiences:
I feel like anyone who believes their friends are their true soulmates, and who couldn’t imagine their lives without them, will love this movie.
Sick Girlis due for a day & date release (in Theaters and Digital/OnDemand) on October 20th.
