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Posted on April 27, 2009 by Stef under Baby on Board, Media Alerts

indieWIRE Production Report: ‘Baby on Board’

Coming on the scene with his ode to Drew Barrymore (“My Date With Drew”) in 2004, Brian Herzlinger’s sophomore effort is a romantic comedy starring Heather Graham as a career-driven woman who must rethink her priorities after learning she’s pregnant.

While trying to get his own scripts off the ground after “My Date With Drew,” Herzlinger’s manager passed him Russell Scalise and Michael Wright’s script. He was instantly drawn to the material and envisioned a “Working Girl” meets “Baby Boom” story of a woman sacrificing to make it in the male-dominated corporate world only to find herself blindsided by a greater responsibility. “Being able to pull comedy out of one of the most amazing miracles of life hasn’t been done to this extent that we’re doing it,” says Herzlinger from the set. The film also stars Jerry O’Connell as Graham’s wife, John Corbett as O’Connell’s best friend and Lara Flynn Boyle as Graham’s work-obsessed boss.

Currently shooting in Chicago for 20 days, the Windy City’s popular landmarks will be front and center as Herzlinger is set to shoot at the John Hancock Center, Tru restaurant, Nick’s Fishmarket, Michigan Avenue along with some scenes shot in Evanston. But going from an $1100 documentary to a romantic comedy with an impressive ensemble brings a little more pressure, especially scenes with multiple characters and just one camera. “Ten principle characters in the scene at once, you have to deal with them coming in and out, blocking, schedule and each of these actors have different methods and you need to adapt your directing and communication skills with them to give them what they need,” Herzlinger explains. “But I’m really thrilled with the results so far.”

Shot on 35mm by Denis Maloney, the editor is Ross Albert. Emilio Ferrari is producing and Scalise is executive producing.

Source: indiewire.com

Posted on March 05, 2008 by Stef under Baby on Board, Film News & Reviews

‘Baby on Board’ for Heather

Jerry O’Connell, Heather Graham, John Corbett, Katie Finneran, Ian Ziering and Lara Flynn Boyle will join forces for the indie romantic comedy “Baby on Board.”

Brian Herzlinger’s indie feature follows a happily married couple (O’Connell, Graham) whose lives and high-powered careers are thrown into chaos thanks to an unplanned pregnancy. Corbett and Finneran play their best friends, a bitter couple whose misguided advice on parenting and marriage only makes things worse.

Flynn Boyle plays Graham’s overdemanding ad agency boss. Ziering plays a gay obstetrician and Graham’s confidante.

A Plus Prods. and Big Shoot Prods. are backing the project, with A Plus’ Emilio Ferrari (“I Know What You Did Last Winter”) producing and Big Shoot’s Russell Scalise executive producing. Scalise penned the screenplay with Michael Wright.

The five-week shoot is set to begin Tuesday in Chicago. Ferrari’s Entertainment Seven has worldwide distribution rights.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Posted on February 14, 2008 by Stef under Baby on Board, Film News & Reviews