Nancy Hower has directed the upcoming American comedy-drama which serves as a sequel to the Nickelodeon series, Zoey 101′.
Zoey 102 is set to release on Paramount+ in July 2023, and here are the latest details you need to know about the upcoming film.
Nancy Hower has directed the upcoming American comedy-drama which serves as a sequel to the Nickelodeon series, Zoey 101′.
The plot of Zoey 102 brings Zoey Brooks back with a former classmate years after their time at Pacific Coast Academy when they reunite to attend Logan and Quinn’s wedding.
American actress and singer Jamie Lynn Spears has returned to reprise her role as Zoey from the original series.
Other returning cast members are Christopher Massey, Sean Flynn, Erin Sanders, Abby Wilde, and Matthew Underwood. The film will be released on July 27, 2023 by Paramount+.
Here is a list of other comedy drama films that you can try if you’re a drama fan.
Top 10 Movies Like Zoey 102.
Dude (2018)-
Olivia Milch directed this coming-of-age comedy-drama whose plot revolves around four best friends – Lily, Chloe, Amelia and Rebecca during their last two weeks of highschool dealing with major life changes including heartbreak.
Lucy Hale, Kathryn Prescott, Alexandra Shipp, and Awkwafina play Lily, Chloe, Amelia, and Rebecca in the film, respectively. It was released on Netflix on April 20, 2018.
Proms (2020)-
Ryan Murphy directed the musical comedy film adaptation of Matthew Sklar’s 2018 Broadway musical of the same name.
The plot contains a number of down-on-his-luck Broadway stars rocking a small town in India when they support a teenager who wants to attend prom with her boyfriend.
Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Keegan-Michael Key, Andrew Rannells, Jo Ellen Pellman, Ariana DeBose, and Kerry Washington are some of the film’s cast. It was released on Netflix on December 11, 2020.
Mixtape (2021)-
Valerie Weiss directed this American comedy film set in 1999 and finds twelve-year-old Beverly trying to learn more about her late parents after finding a broken mixtape made by them.
Gemma Brooke Allen plays Beverly in the film with Julie Bowen, Nick Thune, and Jackson Rathbone in the rest of the cast. This film was released on Netflix on December 3, 2021.
13: Musical (2022)-
Tamra Davis directed this coming-of-age musical comedy-drama film adaptation of the 2007 stage musical Robert Horn, Dan Elish, and Jason Robert Brown.
The plot revolves around twelve year old Brett who moves from New York City to Indiana and thereafter begins to navigate his parents’ divorce, an upcoming bar mitzvah, and his new school’s social circle.
This film was released on Netflix on August 12, 2022.
Seventeen Edge (2016)-
Kelly Fremon Craig directed the adult comedy-drama which marked his directorial debut.
The plot centers on a girl named Nadine who faces problems with her brother and mother and considers her father as her only ally. But when he finds out that his best friend Krista has started dating his brother, things get worse for him.
American actress and singer Hailee Steinfeld plays Nadine in the film with Woody Harrelson, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Hayden Szeto, Kyra Sedgwick, Eric Keenleyside, Alexander Calvert, Nesta Cooper, Meredith Monroe in the other cast.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2016, and was released in the United States on November 18 that year.
Footloose (2011)-
Craig Brewer directed this American musical drama film which is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name. The plot follows Ren moving to a small town after the tragic death of his mother.
After he finds out about the ban on loud music and dancing, he meets a girl named Ariel with whom they try to relive the town’s happy times.
Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough played Ren and Ariel in the film, respectively. The album was released in the United States on October 14, 2011.
Love, Simon (2018)-
Greg Berlanti directed the romantic comedy drama film adaptation of the novel ‘Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda’ by Becky Albertalli.
The plot revolves around a closeted gay highschool boy named Simon Spier dealing with his family, friends, a blackmailer who threatened him at school, and an anonymous classmate he has fallen in love with online.
Nick Robinson plays Simon in the film. It was released in the United States on March 16, 2018.
Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between (2022)-
This romantic comedy-drama film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith follows Aidan (played by Jordan Fisher) and Claire (played by Talia Ryder), who decide to break up before starting college, retracing the steps of their relationship to last night of their relationship.
This film was released on Netflix on July 6, 2022.
Ramona and Beezus (2010)-
Selena Gomez and Joey King star as the titular Ramona and her sister Beezus as they navigate life with their families.
The plot is based on the Ramona series of novels by Beverly Cleary. The film was released in the United States on July 23, 2010.
DUFF (2015)-
Ari Sandel directed the highschool teen comedy film, which was adapted from the 2010 novel of the same name by Kody Keplinger.
The plot centers on Bianca (played by Mae Whitman) who tries to rebuild her image with the help of a friend after realizing that she has been taken advantage of by her popular friends ever since. The film was released in the United States on February 20, 2015.
