<P> Writer / director Kelly Fremon Craig sent a copy of the screenplay to producer James L. Brooks, hoping that Brooks would produce the film . Craig recalled, "I had written a spec version of this film, and had been just an insane fan of Jim's for years and years . He was the crazy longshot I took in the beginning! And one I never thought would actually work . But I sent him the script and he ended up taking on the project ." The Edge of Seventeen is Craig's directorial debut . She also produced the film . </P> <P> On August 4, 2015, Hailee Steinfeld was cast in the film to play the lead role, while Richard Sakai was also attached as a producer of the film . On September 24, 2015, Woody Harrelson and Kyra Sedgwick joined the film's cast, with Harrelson playing the role of a high school teacher and Sedgwick as the main character's mother . On October 6, 2015, Blake Jenner was cast in the film as Nadine's older brother, a popular and handsome soccer player who begins dating Nadine's best friend Krista . Hayden Szeto was cast in the film as Erwin Kim, Nadine's earnest classmate, who fumbles several attempts to win her affection through much of the story . Haley Lu Richardson joined the film to play the role of best friend Krista . </P> <P> Principal photography on the film began on October 21, 2015, in Hollywood North, then in Anaheim, California . Filming also took place in the Metro Vancouver area, then at Guildford Park Secondary School and near Guildford Town Centre in Surrey, British Columbia . Port Moody was also shown, with the film festival taking place in City Hall . Filming wrapped on December 3, 2015 . </P> <P> The Edge of Seventeen, distributed by STX Entertainment, was originally scheduled to be released on September 30, 2016, before being moved to November 18 . Stage 6 Films and Sony Pictures Releasing International handle some distribution rights to the film outside the United States . </P>

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