Status Update

Status Update
Status Update
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Scott Speer
Written by	Jason Filardi
Produced by	Jennifer Gibgot; Adam Shankman; Dominic Rustam; Shawn Williamson;
Starring	Ross Lynch; Olivia Holt;
Cinematography	Russ T. Alsobrook
Edited by	Sean Valla
Music by	Jeff Cardoni
Production; companies	Offspring Entertainment; Brightlight Pictures; Voltage Pictures;
Distributed by	Vertical Entertainment
Release date	March 23, 2018;
Running time	106 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Status Update is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Scott Speer and written by Jason Filardi. It stars Ross Lynch and Olivia Holt.

The film had a limited release on March 23, 2018, before being released through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.

Premise

A not-so-popular high schooler named Kyle Moore is uprooted by his parents' separation and struggles to fit into his new hometown. Then he stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social media updates to come true, which brings all of his wildest real-world fantasies to life.

Cast

Ross Lynch^[1] as Kyle Moore^[2]
Olivia Holt^[1]^[3] as Dani McKenzie^[4]
Courtney Eaton^[1]^[3] as Charlotte Alden^[4]
Diana Bang as Principal Kim^[2]
Martin Donovan as Mr. Alden^[2]
Harvey Guillen^[2] as Lonnie Gregory
Gregg Sulkin^[2]^[3] as Derek Lowe
Brec Bassinger^[2] as Maxie Moore
Alexandra Siegel as Ms. Wescott^[3]
Rob Riggle as Darryl Moore^[2]
Famke Janssen as Katherine Alden^[2]
John Michael Higgins as Mr. Moody^[2]
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Ann Moore^[2]
Josh Ostrovsky as Bearded Guy^[2]

Production

In November 2014, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Ross Lynch would star in a new supernatural/comedy/romance film called Status Update, set in New England. Legendary's Asylum Entertainment bought the pitch from 17 Again writer Jason Filardi.^[5] Offspring Entertainment's Jennifer Gibgot and Adam Shankman produced with Voltage's Dominic Rustam and Brightlight's Shawn Williamson.^[2] Scott Speer directed the film.^[1] The film went into production in Vancouver, British Columbia in June 2016.^[1]^[2]

Release

Status Update had a limited release on March 23, 2018, before being released through video on demand on March 30, 2018, by Vertical Entertainment.^[6]