Meet Cute Presents: In My Wedding Era - Part 4, April finds herself at her Gatsby Era wedding reception. It may be Prohibition, but she finally decides to let loose and try the champagne, only to wind up making a huge mistake...or so she claims. Story by Siena Streiber. Directed & Produced by Justin Casselle & Alanna Bennett. Editing and Sound Design by Sean Paulsen. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Head of Development: Savannah Hankinson. Starring: Sydney Battle, Ash Perez, Elliott Ross, Laura...
Aug 23, 2024•18 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: In My Wedding Era - Part 3, April is stuck in a time loop, at a wedding that looks suspiciously like Bridgerton . And she’s the bride. Story by Siena Streiber. Directed & Produced by Justin Casselle & Alanna Bennett. Editing and Sound Design by Sean Paulsen. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Head of Development: Savannah Hankinson. Starring: Sydney Battle, Ash Perez, Elliott Ross, Laura Schein, Robb Moreira, Genevieve Tankosich. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @...
Aug 20, 2024•16 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: In My Wedding Era - Part 2, April is stuck in Ancient Rome, and it turns out her only hope of getting back to her wedding day is by trusting best friend Josh, who has been lying to her their entire friendship. Story by Siena Streiber. Directed & Produced by Justin Casselle & Alanna Bennett. Editing and Sound Design by Sean Paulsen. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Head of Development: Savannah Hankinson. Starring: Sydney Battle, Ash Perez, Elliott Ross, Laura Schein, Robb Mo...
Aug 16, 2024•15 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: In My Wedding Era - Part 1, April is getting married today and is determined to avoid every wedding cliché. But that may become difficult when she finds herself transported back in time and forced to face traditions of weddings past. Story by Siena Streiber. Directed & Produced by Justin Casselle & Alanna Bennett. Editing and Sound Design by Sean Paulsen. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Head of Development: Savannah Hankinson. Starring: Sydney Battle, Ash Perez, Elliott Ros...
Aug 13, 2024•18 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 6. At the Romance Convention, the girls have one last chance to prove that Paris really is the City of Love. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mixing and Editing by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Robb Moreira, Taran Matharu, Natalie Kropf, Helen Shephard, Savannah DesOrmeaux, Anne-Sophie Lacroix, Clara Francesca, Phillip de Bourgoing, Maia Ibar, Tristan Martinea...
Aug 12, 2024•15 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: In My Wedding Era. To April, weddings are archaic, misogynistic, a waste of time and money—yet, she’s moments away from tying the knot with her perfect-on-paper fiancé, Bobby. But when April and Josh—her and Bobby’s longtime best friend—suddenly find themselves magically transported to weddings across the ages, April’s thoughts and feelings about weddings, including her own, are thrown out the window. Story by Siena Streiber. Directed & Produced by Justin Casselle & Alanna Be...
Aug 06, 2024•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 5. When Val and Danny reunite in Rome, Val realizes it might be too late for a big romantic gesture. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mixing and Editing by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Robb Moreira, Tom Donoghue, Clara Francesca, Khaya Fraites. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok . Check out...
Aug 05, 2024•15 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 4. With Val desperate to find Danny in Rome but no way of getting there, Izzy lands the girls seats on a Lesbian tour bus. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson . Sound Mix and Editing by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Savannah DesOrmeaux, Anne-Sophie Lacroix, Maia Ibar, John Wencel, Robb Moreira. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twit...
Jul 29, 2024•15 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 6, Jasmine has been humiliated but Ryan doesn’t care… he’s ready to whisk her away to his fabulous life. But Jasmine thinks she might be in love with Andrew. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Additional Voicing by ElevenLabs. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Zakiya Gibbons, Jesse Solomon, Tom Donoghue, Abby...
Jul 26, 2024•22 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 5, Ryan is in town, but Jasmine can’t stop thinking about what happened—or might have happened—last night with Andrew. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Zakiya Gibbons, Jesse Solomon, Tom Donoghue, Abby Espiritu, Anne Hogan, Jonathon Timpanelli, Asatta Jones. Follow @MeetCut...
Jul 23, 2024•17 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 3. Natalie and Ollie's competitive banter and romance heats up at the base of the Alps. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mixing and Editing by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Gretchen Calder, Hannah Church, Edie Salas-Miller, Taran Matharu, Natalie Kropf, Kasidy Devlin. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok . Check out our other rom-coms, includi...
Jul 22, 2024•15 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 4, Jasmine has the great idea to lock the entire Class of 2014 inside Emerald High for a night so she can hook up with Ryan. But when Ryan doesn’t show… she finds herself snuggling under a blanket with Andrew. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Additional Voicing by ElevenLabs. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starrin...
Jul 19, 2024•20 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 3, It’s the Iditarod Carnival and Jasmine has a plan: get “stuck” on the ferris wheel with Ryan and make him fall in love with her. Unfortunately she ends up “stuck” glued to Andrew all night… Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Zakiya Gibbons, Tom Donoghue, Abby Espiritu, Ann...
Jul 16, 2024•18 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 1. On her European book tour with Val and Izzy, Natalie meets her hot male British counterpart, romance novelist Oliver Cooke. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mix and Edit by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Taran Matharu, Helen Shepard, Will de Meo. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok . Check ...
Jul 15, 2024•15 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 2. As Nat and Val’s travel plans jump the rails, Izzy meets her match in a sexy and mysterious Dutch woman. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mix and Edit by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Gretchen Calder, Hannah Church, Edie Salas-Miller, Natalie Kropf, Helen Shephard, John Wencel, Kasidy Devlin. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok . Check out...
Jul 15, 2024•15 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 2, Jasmine shows up to Anchorage, Alaska ready to whisk the new-and-improved Ryan off his feet. Unfortunately, he’s nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Class Clown Andrew Davis has had a major glow up. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Zakiya Gibbons, Peter Weber, Tom Donoghue, ...
Jul 12, 2024•19 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 1, Jasmine Guzman wasn’t voted Class of 2014’s “Most Likely to Succeed” for no reason. So when she finds out the school nerd has spent the last 10 years going from hard pass to hell yes… Jasmine stages the world’s best high school reunion just to meet—(and seduce)—him. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production...
Jul 09, 2024•22 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer, 2000. We return to the That Summer series: Two years and one high school graduation later, our three girls take a tour across Europe and find romance (and a little trouble) along the way. A rerouted book tour, the appearance of an old flame, and a series of lovers are just some of the obstacles the girls face as they learn to be adults in foreign lands. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mix and Edit by Zubin Hensler. ...
Jul 08, 2024•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely. Ladies and Gentle Baes, it’s time to get turnt! When finance guru Jasmine Guzman gets the brilliant idea to host a 10 Year High School Reunion in her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska... you best believe it's gonna be a banger. Sure, maybe she's low-key scheming a way to hook up with her “Most Likely to Succeed” male counterpart, Ryan Williams... but only as long as "Class Clown" Andrew Davis doesn't cock block. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker....
Jul 02, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 6. Original story by Flowing honEy. The magicians attack Seria and she might not have enough power to fend them off. Then Rouche arrives. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Rebecca Rose, Shogo Miyakita, Hao Feng, Suzie Rai, Allen Enlow, Katie Flamman, Jimmie Yamaguchi, Kenny Wong. Enjoying ...
Jun 28, 2024•21 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 5. Original story by Flowing honEy. Seria is at Laurel Manor with Rouche and things are heating up between them. For one thing, they’re sharing sleeping quarters. Magicians arrive to Laurel Manor to rid it of its demonic energy. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Rebecca Rose, Shogo Miyakit...
Jun 25, 2024•22 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 4. Original story by Flowing honEy. Lina corners Seria on the Archduchess’s terrace, then is swallowed by the moon! Callis accuses Seria of hurting Lina. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Rebecca Rose, Shogo Miyakita, Hao Feng, Suzie Rai, Ainsleigh Barber, Allen Enlow, Katie Flamman, Kenny...
Jun 21, 2024•20 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 3. Original story by Flowing honEy. Callis wants Seria back, even though he’s married to Lina! He swears he’ll get a divorce. Seria and Rouche attend the wedding feast as a couple… is Seria getting butterflies for Rouche? But this wasn’t in the original story! Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starr...
Jun 18, 2024•20 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 6. Val, Natalie, and Izzy aren’t speaking, so Danny plays matchmaker and invites Natalie and Izzy up to Washington Heights. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Sydney Bell, Robb Moreira, Tom Donoghue, Casterline Villar. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter ...
Jun 17, 2024•15 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 2. Original story by Flowing honEy. Seria is betrothed to Callis, which should help things, seeing as it’s Callis who had her beheaded in the original story. But right before their wedding, Callis runs off with Lina! And Seria wakes up… married to Rouche? Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: ...
Jun 14, 2024•20 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 1. Original story by Flowing honEy. A graduate student has woken up as Seria Sterne—the villainess of the romance novel she was reading! But Seria dies at the end of the original story, and this Seria is determined to not let that happen… Then she meets dreamy Rouche, the male lead, but he’s destined to end up with someone else. Or is he? Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Elio...
Jun 11, 2024•20 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 5. Izzy and Val investigate Natalie’s odd behavior and discover her secret and why she’s been lying to them — will the girls’ friendship survive this betrayal? Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Menuetto Allegro” by Musopen String Quartet. Starring: Hannah Church, Edie Salas-Miller, Gretchen Calder, TTom Donoghue, Sydney Bell, David Commander. Follo...
Jun 10, 2024•15 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess. Original story by Flowing honEy. A graduate student wakes up to discover she’s in the body of Seria Sterne, the villain of the romance novel she’s been reading. Now as Seria, she must do everything in her power to avoid the villainess’s fate. Enjoying I’ve Become A True Villainess? Get even more of Seria and Rouche with the full story, available only on Manta . Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twit...
Jun 04, 2024•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 4. When Val gets hurt by Blaine, she seeks solace in Danny, who reintroduces her to her Washington Heights roots. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Scherzo - Last Waltz of Autumn (Allegretto Rubato)” by Dee Yan-Key and “Romantic Doo Wop” by Caged Animals. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Gretchen Calder, Hannah Church, Robb Moreira, Casterline Villar, ...
Jun 03, 2024•15 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 3. Natalie and Victor, a rising filmmaker, venture to his downtown studio where they strike a creative—and sexy—deal. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Menuetto Allegro” by Musopen String Quartet and “Touch” by Caged Animals. Starring: Hannah Church, Edie Salas-Miller, Gretchen Calder, Tom Donoghue, Jacquelyn Landgraf, David Commander, Vincent Cacc...
May 27, 2024•15 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast 
