‘Celeste & Jesse Forever’ – Rashida Jones Finally Makes Herself The Leading Lady She Deserves To Be [Sundance 2012]

Posted on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 by Germain Lussier

If at first you don’t become a leading lady, write yourself a movie. It worked for Kristen Wiig and Bridesmaids and it should work for Rashida Jones, the lovable and talented co-star of Parks and Recreations, I Love You Man, The Muppets and about a billion other things we all enjoy. Jones arrived at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with a film called Celeste & Jesse Forever, in which she both stars, with Andy Samberg, and takes co-writing credit with Will McCormack. But unlike Wiig and Bridesmaids, Celeste & Jesse isn’t a balls-out comedy. It is a mature, romantic dramedy that explores, through very funny observations and situations, the story of a separated couple who still spend all of their time together.

Directed by Lee Toland Krieger (The Vicious Kind) and co-starring Elijah Wood, Ari Graynor, Chris Messina, Emma Roberts and Eric Christian Olsen, Celeste and Jesse Forever has a bit of an identity crisis but it ends up being very pleasant, thanks in large part to Jones. Read More »

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Emma Roberts Joins Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg in ‘Celeste and Jesse Forever’

Posted on Monday, May 23rd, 2011 by Russ Fischer

We reported not long ago on Celeste and Jesse Forever, which has Rashida Jones not only starring, but co-writing the script with Will McCormack. Andy Samberg was also in the first round of cast picks, and now Emma Roberts, Chris Messina and Ari Graynor have signed on, too. The film is a comedy that quite a few people will be able to relate to, as it follows a young couple in the middle of a divorce who try to maintain some sort of friendship while still living together. Read More »

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King of Kong Helmer Seth Gordon to Direct divorce comedy Celeste and Jesse Forever

Posted on Tuesday, January 12th, 2010 by Peter Sciretta

King of Kong director Seth Gordon is in talks to develop and direct Celeste and Jesse Forever, a divorce comedy with Rashida Jones (The Office) attached to star. Jones co-wrote the screenplay with television actor Will McCormack (The Sopranos, Dirt). The story follows a divorcing couple trying to maintain their friendship while they both pursue new relationships. While McCormack isn’t attached to co-star, it seems possible that the screenplay was written with that as a possibility. The film was originally set up at Fox Atomic, but is now in development at Overture

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