Mark Hannah and Caliber Media are teaming up to produce the coming-of-age story Warren. Alex Beh will star and directs from his own screenplay.

Warren centres on a young comedian who reconnects with the love of his life while working in a Chicago coffee shop. Sarah Habel, John Heard, Jean Smart, Austin Stowell, Andrew Santino and Nick Rutherford round out the cast.

Production is scheduled to commence next week in Chicago. Beh will produce alongside Hannah, Dallas Sonnier, Jack Heller and Orian Williams. Beh’s partner at Watson Pictures, Jory Cordy, will serve as executive producer with Jerrod Melman, RJ Melman, Molly Melman, Donna M Lyon and Dave Lyon.

Beh is represented by Caliber Media and attorney Matthew Wallerstein, Habel by APA, Heard by Forster Entertainment, Smart by WME and Untitled. Stowell, Santino and Rutherford are represented by CAA.