(From left): Sabrina Brier, Rachel Zegler and Lukas Gage.Photo:Rachel Coster; Sarah Krick; Bret Lemke
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Rachel Coster; Sarah Krick; Bret Lemke
The cast of ‘That Friend’ will include (from left) Jo Ellen Pellman, Sonya Balsara and Lukas Gage.Ambe J. Photography; Jon Taylor; Bret Lemke
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Ambe J. Photography; Jon Taylor; Bret Lemke
That Friend’s main cast will includeThe Prom’s Jo Ellen Pellma,Aladdin’s Sonya Balsara andMare of Easttown’s Kiah McKirnan as Sabrina’s three best friends Alice, Varsha and Kat respectively.Euphoria’sLukas Gagewill play Sabrina’s crush Brad, and internet personality Connor Wood will play Jack, her podcast producer.
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“That Friendis all about bringing the world Sabrina’s created on TikTok to life in a more expansive, exciting way than ever before — and casting was a huge part of that,” said Lara Blackman, Simon & Schuster Audio’s senior acquisitions editor, in a statement shared with PEOPLE. “While Sabrina tends to star in videos on her own, the audiobook is full of one-of-a-kind characters that each bring something unique to the story, and we’re lucky to have found the perfect voice for each with this talented group of actors.”
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Liz Collins; Ira L. Black; Sarah Krick
Brier announced that she would be writing and publishingThat Friendearlier this year withVariety. The comedian, who has garnered over 83 million likes on TikTok and who appeared on the Emmy-winning sitcomAbbott Elementary, told the outlet that creating the audiobook was a new way to share her comedy with her audience.
“I’m so excited to offer a fresh, new landing spot for my incredible fans to be able to experience my work,” Brier toldVarietyin a statement. “That Friendworks so well in audio because the setting, New York, is a city of multitaskers. It really appealed to me to work in a format that moves with you as you go about your day. The whole premise ofThat Friendis really about the listener and the shared experience of being able to laugh at the complexity and intensity of loving other people.”
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source: people.com