John Requa & Glenn Ficarra to Direct ‘Spinster’ Rom-Com for Amazon MGM

John Requa and Glenn Ficarra have signed on to direct Spinster, a romantic comedy set up at Amazon MGM Studios. Todd Lieberman is producing through his Hidden Pictures banner, with Jenni Ross writing the screenplay.

Reuniting the Filmmaking Duo With Amazon MGM After a Starry Detour

The attachment marks a swift return to the Amazon MGM fold for Requa and Ficarra, who are currently in post on the road-trip dramedy Honeymoon with Harry. That project, headlined by Jake Gyllenhaal and Kevin Costner, gave the studio an early read on how the directors handle two-hander star power.

Their filmography remains defined by Crazy, Stupid, Love and I Love You Phillip Morris, both built on sharp tonal pivots between humor and genuine emotional friction. Spinster gives the pair another mainstream romantic canvas to operate on, this time with a studio machine already familiar with their working rhythm.

Ross’s script arrives with the plot kept under wraps, a deliberate hold that keeps the premise out of the early packaging chatter. The executive producing team of Carly Elter and Alex Young rounds out a compact creative core.

Hidden Pictures Brings a Proven Rom-Com Track Record to the Table

Lieberman’s producing résumé carries direct genre credibility, with The Proposal and Shotgun Wedding both landing as commercial romantic comedies. That track record gives Amazon MGM a producer who knows how to package star-driven romance for broad audiences.

Hidden Pictures’ recent output, War Machine, debuted at No. 1 on Netflix’s charts and cracked the streamer’s top 10 most-streamed movies. That performance signals a production outfit capable of delivering titles that convert directly into platform viewership.

The studio’s broader release slate continues to move through our trade entertainment desk, where attachment announcements like this one typically precede casting reveals by several months.

Why an Early Attachment Play Matters in a Crowded Rom-Com Market

Locking directors before a cast is a calculated move in a genre where talent packages often dictate financing speed. Amazon MGM gets a filmmaker brand attached early, giving the project a recognizable commercial identity while casting talks develop.

The romantic comedy corridor remains fiercely competitive, with streamers and theatrical distributors both chasing four-quadrant date nights. Securing Requa and Ficarra signals the studio intends Spinster to compete on execution rather than premise alone.

No filming window or release corridor has been set, leaving the calendar open for a strategic placement once the cast locks. The production math here is straightforward: director attachments shorten the path to greenlight, and a proven rom-com producer shortens it further.

Every week a project sits without a filmmaker is a week of casting friction and budget drift. Amazon MGM just eliminated that friction on Spinster before the first casting call went out.