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‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart & Alia Shawkat In Stoner Comedy

Move over, Cheech and Chong. Make room, Jay and Silent Bob. Don’t bogart the good stuff, Harold and Kumar. There’s a new duo in the blunt rotation, with Frankie (Kristen Stewart) and Molly (Alia Shawkat) in The Wrong Girls.
Written and directed by Stewart’s wife Dylan Meyer, the stoner comedy is inspired by one of Meyer’s own friendships, exploring the highs and lows of two baked besties’ codependent friendship through a new drug that allows them to read minds and communicate telepathically, all while trying to come up with a way to pay rent.
Stewart stars as Frankie, a Stanford engineering dropout who has let life pass her by, while Shawkat plays Molly, a culinary cannabis artist that is the only person who understands her. They can even communicate in coughs while ripping their trusty giant “bongatron,” before they even stumble upon their new powerful psychedelics.
The friendship is real between the pair—who previously appeared together in 2010’s The Runaways—portraying an organic camaraderie that feels lived-in with their unique comedic chemistry, as well as their emotional connection that plays into a pivotal dramatic scene.
Filled with all the hallmarks of a good caper, including mistaken identities, government spies and mind-altering drugs, The Wrong Girls manages to colorfully capture the weed culture of Los Angeles—in a movie actually filmed in LA—while introducing a cast of characters that is primed for a sequel (Frankie & Molly’s Up in Smoke, perhaps?).

With an ensemble including LaKeith Stanfield, Kate McKinnon, Geena Davis, Tony Hale, Seth Rogen and Kumail Nanjiani, Stewart and Shawkat are in good company, performing their bong-ripping Abbott & Costello opposite many a talented “straight man.”
Meanwhile, Rogen and Nanjiani manage to steal multiple scenes as the voices of the ladies’ cats Dio and GG, two sarcastic felines who are fed up with their burnout owners.
Led by Meyer’s colorful pop take on Angeleno weed culture, the movie has its own signature stylized whimsy, evident through the aforementioned “bongatron” and a Celine Dion cardboard cutout, courtesy of production designer Katie Hickman, as well as wardrobe like a busty Elvira t-shirt and some trash-bag couture, provided by costume designer Heidi Bivens.
Given the stoner comedy genre’s unfortunate lack of female representation, The Wrong Girls is a breath of dank kush, perfect to watch after hot-boxing with your bestie in The Grove parking garage. With a trio like Stewart, Shawkat and Meyer in charge of this potential franchise, let’s hope a sequel isn’t just a pipe dream.
Title: The Wrong Girls
Distributor: Neon
Release Date: Aug. 14, 2026
Director-screenwriter: Dylan Meyer
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Alia Shawkat, LaKeith Stanfield, Zack Fox, Tony Hale, Seth Rogen, Kumail Nanjiani, Geena Davis, Kate McKinnon
Rating: R
Running Time: 1 hr 40 mins
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‘Protective Custody’ TV Series Cast Adds Amy Sedaris (EXCLUSIVE)
Amy Sedaris, the comedic multi-hyphenate behind truTV’s Emmy-nominated At Home with Amy Sedaris, is set to star alongside Ben Stiller and Benicio Del Toro in Protective Custody, the Apple TV comedy series that we scooped in May.
No word yet on Sedaris’ role.
Hailing from Mike Judge, Steve Hely and Dave King, Protective Custody follows a disgraced financier accused of massive fraud who is thrown into protective custody, where he must navigate prison politics, salvage his reputation, and confront the consequences of his actions while awaiting trial.
The show will be co-written, co-showrun and exec produced by Judge, Hely and King, with Judge also attached to direct. Ben Silverman, Howard Owens and Rodney Ferrell exec produce for Propagate Content, alongside Stiller and John Lesher for Red Hour, Michael Rotenberg and Oly Obst for 3 Arts Entertainment, Nanette Burstein, and Blair Breard.
An actress, comedian, and writer known for Strangers with Candy and At Home with Amy Sedaris, Sedaris has recently appeared in projects like Doctor Odyssey, Elsbeth and the Netflix rom-com Office Romance. Earlier this week, we announced her as starring alongside SNL‘s Veronika Slowikowska in the indie comedy Stephanie, Bride to Be. She is repped by CAA and attorney James Adams.
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Kingston Rumi Southwick, Arthur Conti Join ‘Egg Baby’ Movie From Amazon
EXCLUSIVE: Widow’s Bay star Kingston Rumi Southwick and Arthur Conti, of Mike Flanagan’s upcoming Carrie, have joined Ariana Greenblatt in Egg Baby, Amazon MGM’s new romantic comedy from director Natalia Anderson and XYZ Films.
Written by Sawyer Perry, Egg Baby follows a rebellious artist (Greenblatt) and a golden-boy quarterback (Southwick) who are forced to co-parent an egg for health class, only to find that raising “Yolk-o” might crack open something real between them.
Conti’s role hasn’t been disclosed. XYZ Films is producing with Allison Friedman (The Mortuary Collection, The Fix), in association with BuzzFeed Studios. The film is set to stream globally on Prime Video.
Southwick is a fast-rising actor who broke out with roles in two recent buzz titles. Most recently, he’s been seen playing Matthew Rhys’ son in Widow’s Bay, the breakout horror comedy from Apple TV, which scored the most Emmy nominations of any freshman series this year. Prior to that, he was seen playing the son of Jake Gyllenhaal and Ruth Negga in Apple’s hit legal drama Presumed Innocent. Also seen in Amazon’s thriller series 56 Days, Southwick is repped by Untitled Entertainment and attorney Erik Hyman of Paul Hastings.
Currently, Conti can be seen opposite Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson in Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, the Mubi slasher from Jane Schoenbrun that nabbed the Queer Palm at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Previously playing a key role in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Conti’s upcoming slate includes Ti West’s Ebenezer, in addition to Flanagan’s series adaptation of the Stephen King classic Carrie. He is repped by WME, The Artists Partnership, and Myman Greenspan.
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Keanu Reeves Motorcycle Racing Series ‘Hooligans’ Renewed For Season 2 On Samsung TV Plus
EXCLUSIVE: Samsung TV Plus is renewing original series Hooligans: The ARCH Racing Project with Keanu Reeves & Gard Hollinger for a second season.
The docuseries stars Reeves and Hollinger, who are also executive producers. The renewal news comes ahead of Sunday’s finale of the six-episode first season. In an interview with Deadline earlier this summer, Takashi Nakano, VP of content and programming for Samsung TV Plus, described how the series fits into the streaming giant’s strategy. The intent of the series, he said, is to get viewers ” intimately involved in the life of racing.”
Produced by V10 Entertainment, the series follows Reeves and Hollinger, riders Corey Alexander and Jeremy McWilliams and their team as they compete in the MotoAmerica road racing series. In the vein of Netflix’s Drive to Survive, the series brings to life the personalities and color behind the races.
Salek Brodsky, SVP & Global Head of Samsung TV Plus, called Hooligans “a defining moment” for the platform. “Keanu and Gard have built something that captures the thrill of motorcycle culture through character-driven stories about craftsmanship, innovation and pushing boundaries. Renewing Hooligans reflects our commitment to premium originals that resonate well beyond the screen, and we’re thrilled to keep building alongside Keanu, Gard and V10 Entertainment.”
As the first original docuseries on Samsung TV Plus, the series is part of an exclusive lineup that also includes the four-part original scripted anthology Unlikely Romances from Dhar Mann Studios.
“When we set out to make Hooligans, we wanted to capture something authentic about motorcycle racing: the risk, the family, the obsession that pulls people in,” added John Stevens, CEO, V10 Entertainment. “Keanu and Gard brought a level of passion and specificity that pushed us all to dig deeper. Samsung TV Plus gave us the room to tell this story right. Seeing it resonate the way it has means everything to this team. We can’t wait to share what’s in store for season two.”
Earlier this summer, the streaming platform launched the MotoAmericaTV Channel, which Hooligans is designed to complement. The 24/7 outlet has more than 200 hours of premium race content including live event streams, full race replays, select practice sessions and qualifiers, behind-the-scenes footage, archival videos and full coverage of the 2026-27 season.
Hooligans is executive produced by Reeves, Hollinger, Sharon Hollinger, Carter Skeath, Chance Wright, Rick DeOliveira, and John Stevens, with Alan Bloom serving as showrunner. The docuseries is produced by V10 Entertainment, Thank You Pictures and Trojan Horse Productions.
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