Variety describes the project as an “off-the-rails odyssey through modern day Hollywood.” While The Studio (which was just renewed!) has off-the-rails Tinseltown journeys in the bag, it seems like the new film will explore a different side of the industry. The story reportedly follows “a Midwestern bride-to-be, Gail Daughtry (Deutch), [who] has a celebrity hall pass agreement with her fiancé… who uses it. Their relationship in crisis, Gail sets out on an epic journey through Hollywood to even the scales.”
Wain is writing the script with frequent collaborator Ken Marino, who’s also set to appear in front of the camera. The film will also serve as a reunion for Hamm and Slattery, who previously collaborated on both Mad Men and Slattery’s 2023 directorial debut, Maggie Moore(s). Other supporting cast members include Sabrina Impacciatore, Ben Wang, and Miles Gutierrez-Riley.
The film is being produced by banners Likely Story and Oval-5, in addition to Wain, Marino, Hamm, Deutch, and Slattery. “I have been excited about working with David for 25 years since I read what I thought was the funniest script of all time, Wet Hot American Summer,” Anthony Bregman, a producer for Likely Story, said in a statement. “Now, years later, I am happy to now be working with him and Ken on the only script that’s ever made me laugh harder.” That’s a big claim to make regarding a movie that features H. Jon Benjamin as a talking can of vegetables, not to mention this perfect comedic moment. Wain and co. just have to queue up “Higher And Higher” and get the job done.
