Lindsay Lohan to star in rom-com ‘Irish Wish’ for Netflix

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Netflix said in a press release Thursday that Lindsay Lohan will star in a new romantic comedy for the streaming service.  The 36-year-old Lohan will have a leading role in the film ‘Irish Wish’ portraying Maddie, a woman in love with her best friend’s fiancé.

An official synopsis read: “When the love of her life gets engaged to her best friend, Maddie puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be. With her dream seeming to come true, Maddie soon realizes that her real soulmate is someone else entirely.”

Irish Wish is part of Lohan’s two-picture creative partnership with Netflix.  The film is written by Kirsten Hansen, Ron Oliver, Janeen Damian and Michael Damian, and directed by Janeen Damian. Lohan is also working with Damian on the upcoming holiday film Falling for Christmas, which premieres Nov. 10 on Netflix.

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