{
  "id": 16979232,
  "title": "Hit series ‘Save the Date’ headed for the big screen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/hit-series-save-the-date-headed-for-the-big-screen",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T00:06:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-913169"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A movie adaptation of the hit romantic comedy \"Save the Date\" is in development, according to its producers. The film will extend the story from the popular TV series, which aired on Channel 12 in Israel in 2024 and later on Netflix. The original series followed the life of Hadas \"Dassi\" Toledano, played by Adi Havshush, a woman who finds herself pursued by four men just as her boyfriend suddenly decides to pop the question.\n\nThe movie will begin where the second season left off, with Dassi taking a vacation at a resort in Greece. This setting will allow the film to bring the series' narrative to a conclusion on the big screen. The cast for the film will include most of the original cast members from the first season, except for Tomer Capone, who was not part of the original production. New additions to the cast include Michael Aloni, Eliana Tidhar, Miki Kam, Dov Navon, Adi Himelbloy, and Talia Bartfeld. The film's creators are a team led by screenwriter and producer Uri Gross, along with Tamira Yardeni-Salem, Yoav Tzafir, and Tamar Marom. This marks Gross' debut as a film producer and screenwriter, following his successful work on hit television series like Our Song and Danny Hollywood. The movie will be directed by Eitan Zur, an acclaimed director known for his work on The Bourgeoisie, The Lesson, and Asylum City.",
  "summary": "The first season of the Israeli rom-com was released in 2024 and later streamed on Netflix.",
  "key_points": [
    "Movie adaptation of 'Save the Date' in development",
    "Series follows Hadas Dassi's life with four suitors",
    "Film set to conclude narrative at Greek resort"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Transitioning this romantic comedy to a feature film allows the creators to provide a definitive conclusion to the narrative while expanding the production scale beyond its original television format.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}