First THE MEDDLER Trailer and Clip Don’t miss the first THE MEDDLER trailer and clip! The film, written and directed by Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World), stars Rose Byrne, Susan Sarandon, Michael McKean, Lucy Punch, Laura San Giacomo, and J.K. Simmons. THE MEDDLER will be released in theaters on April 22. An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.