Summer of 69 Photos Show Jillian Bell’s Feature Directorial Debut
Hulu has debuted the first photos from the upcoming Original film Summer of 69, which will debut on the streaming service later this year.
Marking Jillian Bell’s feature directorial debut, Summer of 69 is set to make its world premiere at SXSW this March.
In the film, an awkward high school senior hires an exotic dancer to help seduce her longtime crush before graduation, leading to unexpected friendship and lessons in self-confidence, acceptance, and adulthood.
The ensemble cast includes Chloe Fineman (Saturday Night Live), Sam Morelos (That ’90s Show), Charlie Day (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Paula Pell (Girls5eva), Liza Koshy (A Family Affair), Nicole Byer (Nailed It!) and more.
The cast also includes Matt Cornett, Natalie Morales, Alex Moffat and Fernando Carsa. Summer of 69 is directed by Jillian Bell, who also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Liz Nico and Jules Byrne.
“It’s always been my dream to direct and I am thrilled to be telling a story about female friendship with a cast of the most talented and funny humans,” said Bell when the project was announced in July 2024.
The film is produced by Jeremy Garelick, Will Phelps, Molle DeBartolo, Jillian Bell, Breanna Bell-Singer, Matt Skiena, Adam Goodman and Lucas Carter. Principal photography took place from July to August 2024 in Syracuse, New York.
Jillian Bell was a writer for the 35th season of Saturday Night Live and has starred in Brittany Runs a Marathon (2019) and I’m Totally Fine (2022). Her credits also include Workaholics, Bless the Harts, Eastbound & Down, 22 Jump Street, Fist Fight, Godmothered and Candy Cane Lane.
