Adam McKay is lining up big stars his next ensemble film.
The “Don’t Look Up” director wants Robert Pattinson, Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams and “Till” star Danielle Deadwyler for his next film, a McKay rep told TheWrap on Friday.
“Average Height, Average Build,” is billed as a black comedy about a serial killer who uses political lobbyists to change laws to make it easier for him to rack up his body count. More character roles in the project have yet to be cast.
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, McKay is planning on a late summer shoot in Boston. The project doesn’t yet have a studio backer and “several” have already passed. But odds are likely it will be snatched up by a streamer: Netflix released “Don’t Look Up” and McKay’s Hyperobject Industries has a multiyear,...
The “Don’t Look Up” director wants Robert Pattinson, Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker, Amy Adams and “Till” star Danielle Deadwyler for his next film, a McKay rep told TheWrap on Friday.
“Average Height, Average Build,” is billed as a black comedy about a serial killer who uses political lobbyists to change laws to make it easier for him to rack up his body count. More character roles in the project have yet to be cast.
Also Read:
Paramount Buys ‘Vertigo’ Remake With Robert Downey Jr. Eyeing to Star
According to The Hollywood Reporter, McKay is planning on a late summer shoot in Boston. The project doesn’t yet have a studio backer and “several” have already passed. But odds are likely it will be snatched up by a streamer: Netflix released “Don’t Look Up” and McKay’s Hyperobject Industries has a multiyear,...
- 3/24/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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