WME Independent Launches AFM Sales for Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell's Romantic Comedy
WME Independent is launching sales at the American Film Market (AFM) next week for the romantic comedy That Time We Met, starring Pete Davidson and Ella Purnell.
Film Details and Creative Team
Directed by Nick Lieberman, known for Theater Camp which sold to Searchlight Pictures at Sundance in 2023, the film follows a couple who dislike each other after their first date but discover their unborn child has a destiny to save humanity. The screenplay is written by Mitchell Winkie.
Production Credits
- Producers: Matt Jackson and Joanne Lee of Jackson Pictures, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Katie McNicol of Marc Platt Productions, Ford Corbett, and Nathan Klingher for Gramercy Park Media
- Executive Producers: Joshua Harris and Mark Fasano (Gramercy)
Lead Actors' Backgrounds
Pete Davidson’s credits include Saturday Night Live, The King Of Staten Island, and Dumb Money, with the upcoming 2026 Amazon MGM Studios release How To Rob A Bank.
Ella Purnell starred in the series Yellowjackets and Sweetbitter, and recently completed filming the comedy horror feature The Scurry.
"Nick Lieberman, whose Theater Camp sold to Searchlight Pictures at Sundance in 2023, will direct the story about a new couple who detest each other after their first date and learn their unborn child is destined to save the future of humanity."
By Jeremy Kay and Ben Dalton, November 2025
Summary: WME Independent is presenting That Time We Met, a fresh romantic comedy starring Davidson and Purnell, blending humor with a sci-fi twist about a child destined to change humanity’s future.