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U.S. Focus Features Greenlights Mike Birbiglia Comedy “Old Friends New Friends”

8/25/2026

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U.S. Focus Features greenlit the comedy “Old Friends New Friends,” directed by Mike Birbiglia.
Birbiglia will produce the film with Jacob Jaffke and Joe Hartwick for Oddball Entertainment.
Lucas Hedges, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Geraldine Viswanathan and Dylan Gelula star as the four leads.
Production aims for a fall start, marking Birbiglia’s first feature in a decade after canceling stand-up dates with John Mulaney.

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U.S. Focus Features greenlit the comedy “Old Friends New Friends,” directed by Mike Birbiglia.
Birbiglia will produce the film with Jacob Jaffke and Joe Hartwick for Oddball Entertainment.
Lucas Hedges, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Geraldine Viswanathan and Dylan Gelula star as the four leads.
Production aims for a fall start, marking Birbiglia’s first feature in a decade after canceling stand-up dates with John Mulaney.