Right here’s an thrilling pairing: Rising star Glen Powell (Twisters) is teaming with filmmaker Judd Apatow (Trainwreck) on an untitled unique comedy for Common.
In a transfer paying homage to his work alongside Richard Linklater on Netflix’s Hit Man, Powell is writing the script with Apatow, persevering with to cement his fame because the uncommon A-list talent with this type of talent set. The venture, a few nation western star in free fall, is being fast-tracked at Uni, with Powell set to star and Apatow directing.
Apatow may also produce by his Apatow Productions, which has a longstanding total cope with the studio, relationship again to his 2005 directorial debut, The 40-Yr-Outdated Virgin. His tenure there has additionally spanned movies together with Knocked Up, Humorous Folks, That is 40, Trainwreck and The King of Staten Island.
Powell and Dan Cohen may also produce by their firm, Barnstorm’s newly minted first-look cope with the studio, together with Kevin Misher by Misher Movies, one other producer with an expansive historical past at Common. Senior Govt Vice President of Manufacturing Growth Erik Baiers will oversee the venture on behalf of the Studio.
The Apatow comedy will mark Powell’s second venture with the studio on the heels of Twisters, which overperformed final summer time with the most important home opening ever for a pure catastrophe movie, grossing over $372 million in complete. Upcoming, Barnstorm can also be set to provide The Pure Order for the studio, with Powell starring and Barry Jenkins directing, as we have been lately first to report.
Apatow is represented by WME, Mosaic, and Ziffren Brittenham; Powell by CAA and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
