Lily James Steps Into Whitney Wolfe's Inspiring Shoes in the Trailer for Hulu’s “Swiped”
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Hulu has released the first trailer and given us a release date for Swiped, their upcoming biographical drama film starring Lily James as Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe.
What’s Happening:
- After making its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September, 20th Century Studios’ Swiped will debut exclusively on Hulu on September 19th, 2025.
- Swiped introduces recent college grad Whitney Wolfe, played by Lily James, as she uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry and launch an innovative, globally lauded dating app (two, actually), paving the way to becoming the youngest female self-made billionaire.
- The film is directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, whose previous work includes Valley Girl and Unpregnant. Goldenberg also co-wrote the screenplay with Bill Parker and Kim Caramele.
- In addition to James, Swiped also stars Jackson White, Myha’la, Ben Schnetzer, Pierson Fodé, Clea DuVall, Pedro Correa, Ian Colleti, Coral Peña, and Dan Stevens.
- The premiere at TIFF 50, a major festival platform, positions Swiped as a potentially significant awards season contender.
- In addition to the new trailer, a poster and some new stills from the film have also been released.
More 20th Century Studios News:
- Another 20th Century film set to debut at an upcoming film festival is Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, which will premiere at the 63rd New York Film Festival.
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- 20th Century Studios has given a release date to their adaptation of the Daniel Kraus novel, Whalefall.
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