Two unpopular friends, PJ and Josie, are eager to lose their virginity to two beautiful cheerleaders in the wild new comedy “Bottoms,” which opens in theaters Friday.
Emma Seligman, center, director/co-writer of the film"Bottoms," poses for a portrait with cast member/co-writer Rachel Sennott, left, and cast member Ayo Edebiri, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in West Hollywood, Calif.
Though the cinematic misadventures of horny, flawed, straight teenage boys may essentially be its own genre with dozens of films spanning decades, there has not been an equivalent for queer girls. Thankfully, though, the producer who got the script was Alison Small, the head of film at Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions . Instead of liabilities in untested concepts, Small thought it was the funniest thing she had ever read. It was smart, weird and original. They were in.
Seligman and Sennott have been working on “Bottoms” since around 2017, writing the part of Josie for Edebiri specifically. The three, who spoke to The Associated Press in June before the actors strike, met as students at New York University. Though they said the school didn’t exactly foster extracurricular collaboration between departments, Sennott helped create an environment where that was possible, encouraging people to help one another instead of just venturing out alone.
“I feel like we all helped each other forward,” Sennott said. “Some things you can only learn from doing.” The answer isn’t abundantly clear – the town is a kind of “Anytown,” the sets and costumes and props are rooted in the 21st century but not anything hyper specific, and the intensity of a rivalry with a local football team is one that reaches absurd heights.
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