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‘Friend Thing’ Starts Seattle Filming, Stars Williams, Armstrong

7/8/2026

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Friend Thing began filming August in Seattle, starring Alfie Williams and Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and is set in 1996 era following 14-year-old Ernie Calder.
Pete Holmes, Lewis Black and Adam Ray appear as Mr. Greeley, Father Briggs and DJ Marco Collins, Ray serving as executive producer.
Society, founded by director Harry Calbom, produced the film with Ladd Moore, showing friendship, identity and loss as tragedy forces Calder to reassess priorities.

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Story summary

Friend Thing began filming August in Seattle, starring Alfie Williams and Ryan Kiera Armstrong, and is set in 1996 era following 14-year-old Ernie Calder.
Pete Holmes, Lewis Black and Adam Ray appear as Mr. Greeley, Father Briggs and DJ Marco Collins, Ray serving as executive producer.
Society, founded by director Harry Calbom, produced the film with Ladd Moore, showing friendship, identity and loss as tragedy forces Calder to reassess priorities.