Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Nappily Ever After (2018) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: Sanaa Lathan, Ricky Whittle, Ernie Hudson, Camille Guaty, Lyriq Bent, Lynn Whitfield DIRECTOR: Haifaa al-Mansour CINEMATOGRAPHY: Alar Kivilo MUSIC: Lesley Barber PRODUCTION: Marc Platt Productions, Badabing Pictures

Box Office Performance

Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for Nappily Ever After (2018). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Production

The romantic comedy project Nappily Ever After was previously in development by Universal Pictures in 2003, when the studio had Patricia Cardoso to direct the film adaptation of Trisha R. Thomas' novel of same name, and the script was written by Tina Gordon Chism which was later rewritten by Lisa Loomer. Halle Berry was boarded to star in the film which had producers Berry and Marc Platt along with Vincent Cirrincione and Angela DeJoseph. Ernie Hudson also joined the film to play Violet Jones' (Lathan) father Richard. In August 2017, Lynn Whitfield had joined the film to play Violet's mother, Paulette. In September 2017, more cast was announced which included Ricky Whittle as Clint, a doctor from London who has a long-term relationship with Violet; Lyriq Bent to play Will Wright, a hair stylist and salon owner who starts a new relationship with Violet; and Camille Guaty also joined the film to play Wendy, one of Violet's best friends. On September 11, 2017, Brittany S. Hall was cast in the film to play one of Violet's best friends.

Principal photography on the film began on August 28, 2017 in Atlanta.