Feeling Villa Good

Will Packer’s newest film, “You, Me & Tuscany,” puts Black love in the Italian countryside. 

Renowned filmmaker Will Packer, whose blockbuster hits include “Girls Trip,” “Ride Along,” “Night School,” and “Think Like a Man,” is back with a romantic comedy that promises laughter, love, and a little chaos in the Italian countryside. His latest film, “You, Me & Tuscany,” takes audiences on a charming journey where one little lie and a sprawling villa set the stage for unexpected romance. 

The story centers on Anna, played by rising star Halle Bailey (“The Little Mermaid,” “The Color Purple”). Anna is a young woman who has put her culinary dreams on hold and finds herself drifting through her twenties, navigating a series of missteps. When she suddenly loses her house-sitting job — and her place to live — she encounters Matteo, a handsome Italian with a villa in Tuscany that’s sitting empty. Despite the cautionary advice of her best friend Claire (Aziza Scott, “Home Before Dark”), Anna takes a leap of faith and heads to Italy, hoping for a quick escape and maybe a taste of adventure. 

But things take a twist when Matteo’s mother, Gabriella (Italian film legend Isabella Ferrari), unexpectedly arrives at the villa. In a moment of panic, Anna convinces Gabriella that she is Matteo’s fiancée — a harmless white lie that quickly spirals out of control. The situation becomes even more complicated when Matteo’s cousin, Michael (Rege-Jean Page, “Bridgerton,” “Black Bag”), enters the picture. Suddenly, Anna finds herself caught in a whirlwind of attraction, laughter, and the kind of romantic tension that could change her life forever. 

The film boasts an international cast that includes Lorenzo de Moor (“The Legend Hunters”) as Matteo, Marco Calvani (“The Four Seasons”) as a friendly Italian taxi driver, and Academy Award nominee Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) as Anna’s house-sitting client, Mrs. Dunn. 

Directed by Kat Coiro (“Marry Me,” “Matlock”) from a screenplay by Ryan Engle (“Rampage,” “Beast”), “You, Me & Tuscany” is produced by Packer and Johanna Byer (“Point Blank,” executive producer of “Praise This”) for Will Packer Productions, with Ryan and Kristin Engle serving as executive producers. 

With its picturesque setting, star-studded cast, and the signature charm Packer brings to the big screen, “You, Me & Tuscany” promises a romantic escape filled with laughter, passion, and a little taste of the unexpected.