The Parenting Explained

Director:	Craig Johnson
Cinematography:	Hillary Spera
Distributor:	Max
Country:	United States
Language:	English

The Parenting is an upcoming American comedy horror film directed by Craig Johnson and written by Kent Sublette. It stars Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow, Dean Norris, Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn, and Parker Posey.

Premise

A young gay couple, Rohan and Josh, host a weekend getaway with their respective parents in a country house rental. Things take a turn when the three couples discover the presence of a 400-year-old evil entity.

Cast

• Nik Dodani as Rohan
• Brandon Flynn as Josh
• Brian Cox as Gerald
• Edie Falco as Dorothy
• Lisa Kudrow as Lisa
• Dean Norris as John
• Parker Posey as Elizabeth
• Vivian Bang as Lillian

Production

On January 26, 2021, New Line Cinema put in development a horror-comedy project written by Kent Sublette, with Craig Johnson attached to direct.^[1] The cast was announced in March 2022.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} After a table read via Zoom on March 19, 2022, filming began on March 25 in Massachusetts.^[6]

Release

The film is set to be released on Max.

Notes and References

1. Web site: SNL Co-Head Writer, Alex Strangelove Filmmaker Team for Horror Comedy (Exclusive). January 26, 2021. Borys. Kit. The Hollywood Reporter. March 25, 2022.
2. Web site: Brian Cox, Edie Falco, Lisa Kudrow and Dean Norris Join New Line Comedy The Parenting. March 16, 2022. Borys. Kit. The Hollywood Reporter. March 25, 2022.
3. Web site: Nik Dodani, Brandon Flynn Join New Line Comedy The Parenting (Exclusive). March 21, 2022. Borys. Kit. The Hollywood Reporter. March 25, 2022.
4. Web site: Parker Posey Joins New Line Comedy The Parenting (Exclusive). March 24, 2022. Borys. Kit. The Hollywood Reporter. March 25, 2022.
5. Web site: White Rabbits Vivian Bang Joins New Line's The Parenting For HBO Max. March 31, 2022. Anthony. D'Alessandro. Deadline Hollywood. March 31, 2022.
6. Cb0QbjDJx5K. goodfearcontent. BTS from The Parenting!. April 1, 2022. April 2, 2022.