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- Nikki Glaser is developing an edgy new romantic comedy.
- Judd Apatow will produce the movie.
- It’s set up at Universal.
Judd Apatow has a history of working with comedians and actors in the comedy sphere to develop star vehicles around them. Past efforts have included ‘Funny People’ (Adam Sandler), ‘Knocked Up’ (Seth Rogen) and ‘Trainwreck’ (Amy Schumer).
Now comedian Nikki Glaser, who had a role in ‘Trainwreck’ is the latest to collaborate more directly with the filmmaker on a new, untitled romantic comedy that Deadline is describing as “edgy.”
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What’s the story of Nikki Glaser’s new movie?
Glaser is working on the script with Sean O’Connor, whose credits include ‘Solar Opposites’ and who was one of the contributors to the comedian’s recent stint as host of the Golden Globes (the first for a solo female performer).
As for the movie itself, all we really know at this point is that it’s a romantic comedy that has yet to announce its title.
Chances are some of it will draw from Glaser’s stand-up routine, the most recent special for which she filmed the Fabulous Fox Theatre in her hometown of St. Louis, Missouri and will be on Hulu next year.
She’s also busy with another movie –– co-writing and producing a project for Paramount inspired by the MASH game played by school students (which gets its name from the way it starts off with a player literally writing out the letters ‘M-A-S-H’ to predict whether one will live in a mansion, apartment, shack, or house).
The final project will reportedly be in the vein of ‘Sliding Doors’ with a hint of ‘Jumanji’, where the game becomes reality for one woman.
What else is Judd Apatow working on?
Beyond this movie, Apatow is as busy as ever. He was a producer on ‘Poetic License’, which was directed by his daughter, Maude Apatow.
He’s aboard a variety of projects in the works, including one about the cola wars between Coke and Pepsi.
There’s also a Mel Brooks documentary Apatow is working on with Michael Bonfiglio. And those are just the tip of the iceberg.
When will the Nikki Glaser/Judd Apatow movie be in theaters?
Given that it’s in early development, there is no release date on the schedule for the movie. The next step, assuming it gets greenlit, will be to find a director.
Judd Apatow Directed Movies:
- 'The 40 Year Old Virgin' (2005)
- 'Knocked Up' (2007)
- 'Funny People' (2009)
- 'This Is 40' (2012)
- 'Trainwreck' (2015)
- 'May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers' (2017)
- 'The King of Staten Island' (2020)
- 'The Bubble' (2022)
