The Last Resort is an upcoming Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and written by Karen McCullah. It stars Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich.
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Premise
A hotel executive named Brooke was sent to the Philippines for a resort location scouting. There she meets a charming charter pilot Ben. She has to decide whether to return home, or stay with Ben.
Cast
Daisy Ridley as Brooke
Alden Ehrenreich as Ben
Tia Carrere as Reyna
Sam Neill as Gerard, Brooke's father
Mylene Dizon
Tetchie Agbayani as Jasmin
Tonton Gutierrez
Dylan Menor
Ryrie Sophia
Ricci Chan
Jo Koy
Beck Bennett as Nate
Vondie Curtis-Hall as Sam
Ruben Maria Soriquez as Signor Rossi
Production
In January 2025, it was reported that a romantic comedy film directed by Donald Petrie and written by Karen McCullah was in development and will be shot in the Philippines. In March, Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich were cast in the lead roles as Brooke and Ben. Principal photography started in April 2025 in El Nido, Palawan. Filipino casts have been announced to play in the film. In April, Tia Carrere has been cast as Reyna in the film. In the same month, Jo Koy has been cast in the film. Filming locations included Cebu, Oslob, Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, and Bonifacio Global City in Metro Manila.
Later that month, New Zealand actor Sam Neill was reported to join the cast while filming in the Philippines. He plays Brooke’s father, a powerful business tycoon who owns a chain of resorts. “He’s a powerful business guy. He probably owns a lot of resorts… and I loved working with this cast,” Neill explained. Through his Instagram post, new cast member Beck Bennett was also confirmed. Filming wrapped on May 28, 2025 when the cast celebrated in a wrap party in Pasig on May 27, 2025.
Release
In May 2026, Voltage Pictures and Vertical acquired the worldwide distribution rights to the film, with the film scheduled to be released in 2027.