Black Bear Gets Love Triangle Comedy Profile From Writing Duo Cassidy Alla & Read Masino (Exclusive)

Black Bear has acquired the rights to a comedy script from new writing duo Cassiy Alla and Read Masino, Variety can exclusively reveal. According to an official logline, the untitled film “tells the story of a mother and daughter who inadvertently start dating a man; The whole family – each on their own […]

Black Bear has acquired the rights to a comedy feature script from new writing duo Cassiy Alla and Read Masino, Variety can exclusively reveal.

According to an official logline, the untitled film “tells the story of a mother and daughter who accidentally meet a man; The whole family – each at the crossroads of their own lives and loves – must deal with these chaotic consequences. Related Stories 'The Ancestors' review: Éanna Hardwicke delivers a whimsical elegy for a lost generation 'The Housewife' review: Naomi Watts tells a watchable but weak true story of hidden Nazism in suburban Queens.

Alla and Massino are both developing a film for Netflix, produced by Berlanti/Schechter and directed by Nanachka Khan ("Absolutely Killer"). The two met while working as assistants on Apatow's productions. Massino worked as an assistant writer on Amazon's Spider-Man Noir and Apple's Brothers and The Muppet Show, while Alla worked for showrunner Justin Noble, co-creator of College Girls' Sex Lives. Popular in Variety

Michael Heimler, partner, head of production and operations at Black Bear, said: "This script is one of the funniest and most poignant we've seen in years about romance, family and the disorders that often come with both." Cassidy and Read are two of the most exciting voices we've read in a while, and we can't wait to bring this story to life.

In a joint statement, Alla and Masino added: "We had so much fun writing this chaotic comedy about a family (not to be confused with a family comedy) and we couldn't have asked for a better partner on this project than Black Bear."

Black Bear, which launched its distribution arm in 2025, is the studio behind recent films like "Train Dreams," "Sing Sing" and "The Imitation Game." Blackbear's upcoming slate includes "Honeymoon/Funeral" starring Rebecca Ferguson, Greta Lee and Carrie Coon. "The Mat" starring Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Peter Dinklage. and Guy Ritchie's "The Wife and the Dog" with Benedict Cumberbatch and Rosamund Pike.

Alla is repped by UTA and Mosaic. Masino is repped by UTA and Artists First.