Reunion is a new murder mystery comedy from Republic Pictures, has a first look at the movie’s trailer and official poster. The movie was directed by Chris Nelson, whose past work includes The Perfect Date and multiple episodes of the show My Dead Ex.
Reunion was written by Willie Block and Jake Emanuel, both of whom have written on The Edge of Sleep television series and The Callisto Protocol: Helix Station podcast.
Reunion, which sets up the murder at the heart of the film and introduces its exciting cast. The movie’s impressive comedic cast includes Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), Billy Magnussen (Game Night), Jillian Bell (22 Jump Street), and The Boys’ Chace Crawford, and revolves around a high school reunion that gets cut short by murder.
Take a look at the poster and trailer, then get ready to watch the movie when it hits digital platforms on June 28th.
One of the most unique Apple TV+ comedies was The Afterparty, a murder mystery series by Philip Lord and Chris Miller, which used each of its episodes to tell a story from a different character’s perspective. With The Afterparty season 3 canceled, Reunion looks to be a strong choice for viewers in search of a new comedic murder mystery story. The movie may not lean into different genres in the same manner that The Afterparty did, but it certainly has other similarities that should be a draw for that show’s audience.
As seen in the trailer, Reunion looks to lean heavily into the archetypes of its characters. The setup—and subversion—of obvious character traits are a classic murder mystery trope, and that is something The Afterparty also excelled at. One direct similarity is between Chace Crawford’s character in Reunion (“The Young Millionaire’s Club” in the trailer) and Dave Franco’s character in The Afterparty season 1. Both are wealthy and young men who die during their high school reunions, triggering the hilarity and hijinks that ensue.
Many of the best murder mystery movies and shows also take advantage of a single location as much as possible. This looks to be something else Reunion and The Afterparty have in common—each season of The Afterparty takes place largely in one location, and the synopsis of Reunion suggests all of its main characters will be trapped together in a mansion. The Apple TV+ series may have ended before its time, but Reunion looks to be a promising entry into the genre that should be a satisfying new watch for a range of murder mystery and comedy fans.
