Merrily We Roll Along (film)

Talented Broadway composer Franklin Shepard abandons his friends and career to become a Hollywood producer, told over the course of two decades in reverse chronological order. ==Cast==

• Paul Mescal as Franklin Shepard • Ben Platt as Charley Kringas • Beanie Feldstein as Mary Flynn • Mallory Bechtel as Beth Spencer • Hannah Cruz as Gussie Carnegie • Lin-Manuel Miranda ==Production==

On August 29, 2019, Blumhouse Productions acquired the rights to make a Merrily We Roll Along film, with Richard Linklater directing the film and producing along with Ginger Sledge, Jason Blum, and Jonathan Marc Sherman. Production on the film was announced to commence every few years to reflect the characters age over 20 years, similar to how Boyhood (also written and directed by Linklater) was shot over 12 years. Blake Jenner, who collaborated with Linklater in Everybody Wants Some!!, was initially cast alongside Feldstein and Platt, but exited the film in late 2019 (after having filmed the "Our Time" sequence) following allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife Melissa Benoist. Actor Paul Mescal took over the role of Franklin Shepard, and footage was reshot between late 2021 and early 2022.{{cite web|first=Jeff|last=Sneider|title=Exclusive: Paul Mescal Replaces Blake Jenner in Richard Linklater's 20-Year Movie Merrily We Roll Along ==See also==