Meet Cute Originals

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 1. On her European book tour with Val and Izzy, Natalie meets her hot male British counterpart, romance novelist Oliver Cooke. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mix and Edit by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Taran Matharu, Helen Shepard, Will de Meo. Follow @MeetC...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 2000 - Part 2. As Nat and Val’s travel plans jump the rails, Izzy meets her match in a sexy and mysterious Dutch woman. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Sound Mix and Edit by Zubin Hensler. Starring: Gretchen Calder, Hannah Church, Edie Salas-Miller, Natalie Kropf, Helen Shephard, John Wencel, Kasidy Devlin. Follow @MeetCute...

Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 2, Jasmine shows up to Anchorage, Alaska ready to whisk the new-and-improved Ryan off his feet. Unfortunately, he’s nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, Class Clown Andrew Davis has had a major glow up. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownWorks - Bailey Trierweiler, Daniela Hart, Noel Nichols. Story Editor: Ama...

Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely - Part 1, Jasmine Guzman wasn’t voted Class of 2014’s “Most Likely to Succeed” for no reason. So when she finds out the school nerd has spent the last 10 years going from hard pass to hell yes… Jasmine stages the world’s best high school reunion just to meet—(and seduce)—him. Story by Ali Lu. Produced and Directed by Mia Walker. Sound Design and Editing by UptownW...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer, 2000. We return to the That Summer series: Two years and one high school graduation later, our three girls take a tour across Europe and find romance (and a little trouble) along the way. A rerouted book tour, the appearance of an old flame, and a series of lovers are just some of the obstacles the girls face as they learn to be adults in foreign lands. Story by Ol...

Meet Cute Presents: Most Unlikely. Ladies and Gentle Baes, it’s time to get turnt! When finance guru Jasmine Guzman gets the brilliant idea to host a 10 Year High School Reunion in her hometown of Anchorage, Alaska... you best believe it's gonna be a banger. Sure, maybe she's low-key scheming a way to hook up with her “Most Likely to Succeed” male counterpart, Ryan Williams... but only as long as...

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 6. Original story by Flowing honEy. The magicians attack Seria and she might not have enough power to fend them off. Then Rouche arrives. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Rebecca Rose, Shog...

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 5. Original story by Flowing honEy. Seria is at Laurel Manor with Rouche and things are heating up between them. For one thing, they’re sharing sleeping quarters. Magicians arrive to Laurel Manor to rid it of its demonic energy. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. S...

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 4. Original story by Flowing honEy. Lina corners Seria on the Archduchess’s terrace, then is swallowed by the moon! Callis accuses Seria of hurting Lina. Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and Design by Eliot Krimsky. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Re...

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 3. Original story by Flowing honEy. Callis wants Seria back, even though he’s married to Lina! He swears he’ll get a divorce. Seria and Rouche attend the wedding feast as a couple… is Seria getting butterflies for Rouche? But this wasn’t in the original story! Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editin...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 6. Val, Natalie, and Izzy aren’t speaking, so Danny plays matchmaker and invites Natalie and Izzy up to Washington Heights. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Starring: Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Gretchen Calder, Sydney Bell, Robb Moreira, Tom Donoghue, Caste...

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 2. Original story by Flowing honEy. Seria is betrothed to Callis, which should help things, seeing as it’s Callis who had her beheaded in the original story. But right before their wedding, Callis runs off with Lina! And Seria wakes up… married to Rouche? Story by Orin Calcagne. Directed and Produced by Liz Fields. Sound Editing and...

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess - Part 1. Original story by Flowing honEy. A graduate student has woken up as Seria Sterne—the villainess of the romance novel she was reading! But Seria dies at the end of the original story, and this Seria is determined to not let that happen… Then she meets dreamy Rouche, the male lead, but he’s destined to end up with someone else. Or...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 5. Izzy and Val investigate Natalie’s odd behavior and discover her secret and why she’s been lying to them — will the girls’ friendship survive this betrayal? Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Menuetto Allegro” by Musopen String Quartet. Starring: H...

Meet Cute and Manta Present: I've Become A True Villainess. Original story by Flowing honEy. A graduate student wakes up to discover she’s in the body of Seria Sterne, the villain of the romance novel she’s been reading. Now as Seria, she must do everything in her power to avoid the villainess’s fate. Enjoying I’ve Become A True Villainess? Get even more of Seria and Rouche with the full story, av...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 4. When Val gets hurt by Blaine, she seeks solace in Danny, who reintroduces her to her Washington Heights roots. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Scherzo - Last Waltz of Autumn (Allegretto Rubato)” by Dee Yan-Key and “Romantic Doo Wop” by Caged Ani...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 3. Natalie and Victor, a rising filmmaker, venture to his downtown studio where they strike a creative—and sexy—deal. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “III. Menuetto Allegro” by Musopen String Quartet and “Touch” by Caged Animals. Starring: Hannah Church,...

Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 6, where Claire decides to set her sights on a new city and heads to the airport. She should’ve known that’s where all the best rom coms end. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Nikki Boyer, Elizabeth Stahlmann, Aubie Merryle...

Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 5, Claire finally attends therapy—only with Bennett as her therapist. Bennett turns out to be a surprisingly good therapist, because he has insight into Claire he definitely shouldn’t have. At least not unless he’s read her file. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 2. Izzy meets Aura, one of the cool girls at school and, despite Izzy swearing that she’s not queer, sparks fly. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “I Am An Animal” by Soft Black. Starring: Gretchen Calder, Edie Salas-Miller, Hannah Church, Sydney Bell, Jac...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer: 1998 - Part 1. Valentina, a prep school student with zero social clout, grows a budding romance with her wealthy classmate Blaine after he invests some surprising attention in her. Story by Olivia Cuartero-Briggs. Produced, Directed, and Sound Designed by Vincent Cacchione. Casting by Rebecca Schankula. Features “Horrible” by Mela. Starring: Starring Edie Salas-Mil...

Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 4, Claire goes on a second date with Bennett. Despite her lies, they seem to be connecting. But which version of Claire does Bennett actually like? Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Nikki Boyer, Elizabeth Stahlmann, Aubie M...

Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 3, Claire goes on a date with Bennett. And even though he maintains he knows nothing about her—and hasn’t read her file—he seems to have a knack for literally bringing up Claire’s past. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Nik...

Meet Cute Presents: That Summer, 1998. Three soon-to-be high school senior girls, on a fiercely competitive mission to see who can lose their virginity first, discover friendship, love (in unexpected places), and most importantly, themselves, over the course of one summer in their hometown of New York City in the 90s. Follow @MeetCute on Instagram and @MeetCuteRomComs on Twitter & TikTok. Check ou...

Meet Cute Presents: Baggage - Part 2, Claire has been matched with her Soulmate, at least according to the United States government. But Claire thinks the guy is a total a**hole. Story by Zoë Sonnenberg. Produced and Directed by Julia Thompson. Edit and Sound Mix by Vishal Nayak. Story Editor: Amarlie Foster. SVP, Production: Lucie Ledbetter. Starring: Nikki Boyer, Elizabeth Stahlmann, Aubie Merry...