actress Christine Stewart and Alia Shawkatis working with director Dylan Meyer on a brand new project called “The Wrong Girl.” The “Twilight” actress and “Arrested Development” star will star in the upcoming comedy series, which revolves around a mistaken identity that leads them down a dicey and dangerous path of events.
dylan Meyer Talking about working on “The Wrong Girl”
Director Dylan Meyer spoke with Entertainment Weekly about her film debut and production experience. She said: “Frankie and Molly are co-dependent fools who have spent the past decade living happily in a haze of marijuana smoke, co-signing each other’s bad choices and blocking out the increasingly insistent calls of adulthood.”The Wrong Girl has been in the works for a while Stewart Serve as one of the writers. The actress also recently made her directorial debut with the film “The Chronology of Water.”Discussing how the film came to fruition, Meyer added, “The Wrong Girl was born out of my relationship with my best friend and producing partner Maggie McClain, without whom I couldn’t do anything.” She added, “It’s a love letter to willfully chaotic women and the platonic partnership that sustains them.”Stewart also opened up about the projects and how she hopes people enjoy the quirky comedy. In a 2023 interview with Interview magazine, the actress first teased the project, saying, “Dylan and I are writing a movie. It’s a pot-girl comedy, and it’s really silly. I think you’re going to love it.”For context, Meyer and Stewart have been together for seven years. The two also officially tied the knot in April 2025.
“The Wrong Girl” plot
The story revolves around two aimless young women who become addicted to drugs and stumble upon an experimental drug. However, after eating it, the two of them developed telepathic abilities with each other and their cat. Through mistaken identity, the two are thrust into a dangerous world as a dangerous rival is after the same drugs they possess.In addition to Stewart and Shawkat, the film also stars Seth Rogen, Geena Davis, Lakeith Stanfield, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Fox and Tony Hale. It is expected to be released on August 14, 2026.
