Spoiler Alert is an upcoming American biographical romantic drama film directed by Michael Showalter, from a screenplay written by David Marshall Grant and Dan Savage, based on the memoir Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies by Michael Ausiello. The film stars Jim Parsons as Ausiello, along with Ben Aldridge and Sally Field. Spoiler Alert is scheduled to be released by Focus Features on December 2, 2022. Premise. The film follows the final 11-month period of Manhattan photographer Kit Cowan's life, from his diagnosis with terminal cancer to his death, through the eyes of Michael Ausiello, his 14-year lover, and later spouse. Cast. Jim Parsons as Michael Ausiello, Ben Aldridge as Kit Cowan, Sally Field as Marilyn Cowan, Bill Irwin, Antoni Porowski, Nikki M James, Jeffery Self, Tara Summers, and  Paco Lozano.