Romantic Comedy ‘Princess,’ Starring Lucy Hale and Adam Demos, Wraps Production, With K5 Intl. Handling World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)

“Princess,” a canine-driven romantic comedy starring Lucy Hale and Adam Demos, has wrapped production as Daniel Baur’s K5 Intl. prepares to ramp up world sales at Cannes with an exclusive first-look image just released.

The film, which is directed by Lina Roessler (“So Much for Love,” “Best Sellers”), marks a return to “the tradition of playful, character-based rom-coms of the 80s and 90s,” K5 Intl. said. It brings “a contemporary comedic sensibility to a classic romantic setup, blending screwball energy with heartfelt emotion and ensemble-driven storytelling.”

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At the center of “Princess” is a young woman who finally meets the man of her dreams, only to discover that true love comes with an unexpected complication: his beloved bulldog, Princess — a fiercely loyal dog with a history of sabotaging every relationship her owner has ever had.

The film’s tone “evokes the spirit of modern romantic comedies such as ‘Monster-in-Law,’ ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ and ‘Anyone but You,’ combining heightened comedic situations with grounded emotional stakes and a strong ensemble cast,” K5 Intl. said.

“Princess” stars Lucy Hale (“Truth or Dare?,” The CW’s “Pretty Little Liars,” “The Hating Game”) and Adam Demos (Netflix’s “Sex/Life,” “A Perfect Pairing,” “Take My Hand”). They are joined by Rickey Thompson (“Swarm”), Melany Smith (“Good Trouble”), Nikki Howard (“Love Virtually”), Ashton Arbab (“Powder Pup”), Olivia Ponton (“It Ends With Us”), with NFL great Vernon Davis (“The Ritual Killer”) and Dot-Marie Jones (Fox’s “Glee”).

The screenplay is written by Frank Hannah (“The Cooler,” “Alphas”) and Christopher Tuffin (“Alphas”), with additional dialogue by Nikki Howard, Jacob A. Miller and Amanda Delaplaine. The story is by Tuffin and Hannah.

The film is produced by Tuffin (“Freelance,” “Sound of Freedom”), Delaplaine (“The Butler,” “Alphas”), Ari Novak (“Solo Mio,” “The Butler”) and Renee Tab (“Canary Black,” “Freelance”).

Georg Prokop, Josef Brandmaier and Michael Müllner from Kodachrome are co-producing. Executive producers are Elissa Leeds, Michael Miller, Chris Ochs, Anthony Gudas, Andrew Bates, Sheryn Bates, Laura Rister, Julie Kroll, Sophie Delaplaine, Mike Donovan, Baur, Joshua Leibowitz and Hannah.

Financing is provided by Strong Island, Secondary Lenders, Three Point Capital, Esme Grace, Calculus Capital, Kodachrome and Tax Credit Finance.

Roessler is repped by Innovative Artists Entertainment, Talent House and Daniel Goldenberg at Goldenberg and Co. Hale is repped by CAA and Elissa Leeds at Reel Talent Management. Demos is repped by Greg Clark at Untitled Management.

All deals on behalf of the production were negotiated by Bradley Garrett at Knol Hanly.