''IF'' is an upcoming American

fantasy comedy Fantasy comedy or comic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is primarily humorous in intent and tone. Typically set in imaginary worlds, fantasy comedy often involves puns on and parodies of other works of fantasy. Literature The subgenre rose ...

film written, directed, and produced by

John Krasinski John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom ''The Office''. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine ...

. The film features an

ensemble cast In a dramatic production, an ensemble cast is one that is composed of multiple principal actors and performers who are typically assigned roughly equal amounts of screen time.Random House: ensemble acting Linked 2013-07-17 Structure In contrast to ...

consisting of

Ryan Reynolds Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian-American actor. He is one of the highest-grossing film actors of all time, with a worldwide box-office gross of over billion. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen ...

, Krasinski,

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Phoebe Mary Waller-Bridge (born 14 July 1985) is an English actress and screenwriter. She is best known as the creator, head writer, and star of the BBC sitcom ''Fleabag'' (2016–2019), which was based on her one-woman show of the same name. S ...

Fiona Shaw Fiona Shaw (born Fiona Mary Wilson; 10 July 1958) is an Irish film and theatre actress. She is known for her roles as Petunia Dursley in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2001–2010), Marnie Stonebrook in the fourth season of the HBO serie ...

Cailey Fleming Cailey Presley Fleming is an American actress. She is known for her role as Judith Grimes on the AMC horror-drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2018–2022), and as young versions of Rey and Sylvie in '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' ...

Bobby Moynihan Bobby Moynihan (born January 31, 1977) is an American actor, comedian and writer who was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 until 2017. He also voiced Louie Duck on Disney's ''DuckTales'' from 2017 to 2021, Panda in ''We Bare Be ...

Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ...

, and

Steve Carell Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott (The Office), Michael Scott in ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' (2005–2011; 2013), NBC’s adaptation of the The Office (B ...

. ''IF'' is scheduled to be released in the United States on May 24, 2024, by

Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ...

Premise

The film is about a child's journey to rediscover their imagination.

Cast

Alan Kim Alan Sun Kim (born April 23, 2012) is an American child actor, widely known for his critically acclaimed role in the drama film ''Minari'', for which he was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Early life Kim was born ...

Production

Development

In October 2019,

outbid

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and

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among others to win the rights to ''Imaginary Friends'', a project developed by

and

, with Krasinski set to direct. In May 2021, Krasinski's

Sunday Night Productions Sunday Night Productions is an American film and television production company founded by John Krasinski and Allyson Seeger in 2013. It is known for producing the television series ''Lip Sync Battle'', ''Dream Corp LLC'' and '' Jack Ryan'', the ...

and Reynolds's

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signed first-look deals with Paramount. In October 2021,

and

joined the cast. In January 2022,

, and

joined the cast. The film reunites Krasinski and Carell, who starred in ''

The Office ''The Office'' is a mockumentary sitcom created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, first made in the United Kingdom, then Germany, and subsequently the United States. It has since been remade in ten other countries. The original series of ...

'' (2005–2013). In August 2022,

was added to the cast.

Filming

Principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

began on August 31, 2022, with

Janusz Kamiński Janusz Zygmunt Kamiński (; born June 27, 1959) is a Polish cinematographer and director of film and television. He has established a partnership with Steven Spielberg, working as a cinematographer on his films since 1993. He won the Academy Awa ...

as the cinematographer.

Release

''IF'' is scheduled to be released in theaters by

on May 24, 2024. It was originally scheduled for November 17, 2023.

References

External links

* {{John Krasinski Upcoming films 2024 films 2020s American films 2020s English-language films 2020s fantasy comedy films American fantasy comedy films Films directed by John Krasinski Films produced by Andrew Form Films produced by Ryan Reynolds Films with screenplays by John Krasinski Paramount Pictures films Upcoming English-language films