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Let's Have Kids!
Let's Have Kids!
Directed by	Adam Sztykiel
Written by	Adam Sztykiel; Ellie Knaus;
Produced by	Adam Sztykiel; Ellie Knaus; Becky Sloviter;
Starring	Karen Gillan; Zoë Chao; Sam Richardson; Max Greenfield; KJ Apa; Ed Begley Jr.; Mary Steenburgen;
Cinematography	Tim Orr
Edited by	Evan Henke; Vincent Manierre;
Music by	Jeremy Turner
Production; companies	MRC; A Dare To Be Great Situation;
Distributed by	Paramount Global Content Distribution (through Republic Pictures)
Release date	October 13, 2026;
Running time	94 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Submission declined on 29 September 2026 by S0091 (talk).

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Declined by S0091 12 hours ago. Last edited by EnDeeDoubleYou 10 hours ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Let's Have Kids! is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Adam Sztykiel in his feature-length directorial debut, and co-written by Ellie Knaus. It stars Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao.

Premise

Best friends Emma (Gillan) and Phoebe (Chao) decide to have babies at the same time, but their friendship is tested when only one of them gets pregnant.

Cast

Karen Gillan as Emma
Zoë Chao as Phoebe
Sam Richardson as Ben
Max Greenfield as Brian
KJ Apa as Rob
Ed Begley Jr. as Dr. Young
Mary Steenburgen as Sue
Luke Macfarlane as Dr. Morrison
Amanda Crew as Bella
Lilly Singh as Madison
Jana Schmieding as Rain
Taylor Misiak as Amanda

Production

In April 2024, it was announced that a comedy film directed by Adam Sztykiel in his feature-length directorial debut was in development, with Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao cast in the lead roles as Emma and Phoebe.^[2] Sam Richardson, Max Greenfield, K.J. Apa, Ed Begley Jr., and Mary Steenburgen also joined the cast.^[3]

Filming

Principal photography began in May 2024, in Portland, Oregon, with Tim Orr serving as the cinematographer.^[2]^[4]

Release

Let's Have Kids! is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 13, 2026.^[5]

References

↑ "Let's Have Kids! (15)". British Board of Film Classification. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025. The runtime from the website shows 90 minutes, which is 4 minutes sped up from the original runtime of 94 minutes, being from a British print of the film.
1 2 Kit, Borys (April 29, 2024). "Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao to Star in MRC Comedy 'Let's Have Kids!'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
↑ Grobar, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Karen Gillan & Zoë Chao To Topline MRC Comedy 'Let's Have Kids!' From Adam Sztykiel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
↑ El-Mahmoud, Sarah (September 10, 2024). "After Karen Gillan Revealed She's Pregnant With Her First Child, Marvel Sister Zoe Saldaña Sent Her Love". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
↑ Smith, Nigel (September 29, 2026). "Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao's Friendship Is Put to the Test in Moving, Funny Let's Have Kids Trailer (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 29, 2026.

External links

Let's Have Kids! at IMDb

Category:2026 American films Category:2026 English-language films Category:2026 comedy films Category:American comedy films Category:American pregnancy films Category:English-language comedy films Category:Films shot in Portland, Oregon Category:Films with screenplays by Adam Sztykiel Category:MRC (company) films Category:Upcoming English-language films

[1] "Let's Have Kids! (15)". British Board of Film Classification. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025. The runtime from the website shows 90 minutes, which is 4 minutes sped up from the original runtime of 94 minutes, being from a British print of the film.

[Kids-2] 1 2 Kit, Borys (April 29, 2024). "Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao to Star in MRC Comedy 'Let's Have Kids!'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[3] Grobar, Matt (April 29, 2024). "Karen Gillan & Zoë Chao To Topline MRC Comedy 'Let's Have Kids!' From Adam Sztykiel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

[4] El-Mahmoud, Sarah (September 10, 2024). "After Karen Gillan Revealed She's Pregnant With Her First Child, Marvel Sister Zoe Saldaña Sent Her Love". Cinema Blend. Retrieved September 30, 2024.

[5] Smith, Nigel (September 29, 2026). "Karen Gillan and Zoë Chao's Friendship Is Put to the Test in Moving, Funny Let's Have Kids Trailer (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved September 29, 2026.

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