The Baby Pact Explained

Director:Matt Berman
Starring:Haylie Duff
Music:Scott Glasgow
Cinematography:Jason Andrew
Editing:Matt Pavlo
Studio:Fantasy Forge Films
Distributor:Freestyle Digital Media
Runtime:100 mins
Country:United States
Language:English
Budget:$1 million

The Baby Pact, also known as The Wedding Pact 2,[1] 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.

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.[2] In May 2021, it was reported that principal photography had begun in areas around California, including L.A. and Orange County.[3] Filming moved to Fort Wayne on May 22 for five days before concluding on May 26, 2021.[2] 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."[4]

Release

The film premiered in Fort Wayne on November 12, 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Baby Pact. Radio Times. January 8, 2022.
  2. Web site: Wedding Pact sequel to film downtown. limited. March 26, 2021. Corey. McMaken. The Journal Gazette. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507232326/https://journalgazette.net/entertainment/movies/20210326/wedding-pact-sequel-to-film-downtown. May 7, 2021. live. May 7, 2021.
  3. Web site: Inside Out, Nantucket Film Festival Lineups Set; The Wedding Pact 2 A Go; Freestyle Digital Media Hire; Songs For A Sloth Deal – Film Briefs. May 7, 2021. Patrick. Hipes. Deadline Hollywood. 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/. May 7, 2021. live. May 7, 2021.
  4. Web site: Fort Wayne to get starring role in new film. April 15, 2021. Tom. Powell. WPTA. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507231157/https://fortwaynesnbc.com/2021/04/15/fort-wayne-to-get-starring-role-in-new-film/. May 7, 2021. live. May 7, 2021.
  5. Web site: 'Lights, Camera, Action': Sweetwater rolls out the red carpet for premiere of film shot in Fort Wayne. November 12, 2021. WANE-TV. January 8, 2022.