Paul Acampora's "Danny Constantino's First (and Maybe Last?) Date," the movie

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When 7th grader, Danny Constantino, unwittingly invites his childhood friend-turned-Hollywood-superstar, Natalie Flores Griffin, to the school dance and Halloween parade, she surprises him… by saying yes! Now everyone wants in on Danny’s upcoming date with the hometown hero, and Danny’s wondering if his first date ever might also be his last.

Danny Constantino’s First (and maybe last) Date is very much inspired by romantic comedies like When Harry Met Sally, Splash, As Good As it Gets, Moonstruck, Shrek, Corpse Bride, and of course, Notting Hill (I’m a huge Richard Curtis fan). In my dreams, it will be produced by either Reese Witherspoon or Amy Poehler and directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, who has directed Mandalorian episodes as well as the documentary, Dads. When you listen to Bryce Dallas Howard talk, you hear somebody who believes in families.

A few key roles:

Danny Constantino – to be played by Oakes Fegley (from The Goldfinch). In addition to being perfect for the role, Oakes Fegley is from Allentown, PA where I live so that would be pretty cool.

Natalie Flores Griffin – I based Natalie Flores Griffin on a young Selena Gomez (loved her in the 2010 movie Ramona & Beezus). Selena is now too old for this role so I’d go with...[read on]

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