Nancy Meyers‘ next untiled feature is officially moving forward at Warner Bros after the studio took it in turnaround from Netflix back in 2023. It’s Meyers first time behind the camera in 11 years; her last movie being Warner Bros. Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro comedy The Intern.
The previous iteration had Oscar winner Penélope Cruz and Owen Wilson attached, and they’ll remain aboard with Oscar winner Kieran Culkin, Jude Law and Emma Mackey in talks to join. The studio has set a Christmas Day 2027 theatrical release for the pic which Meyers also penned.
The logline remains under wraps with anything that’s been previously out there, untrue.
Producers are Meyers and Ilona Herzberg with Diana Pokorny executive producing.
The latest Meyers movie was previously set at Netflix with in addition to Wilson and Cruz, Scarlett Johansson and Michael Fassbender in talks. The pricetag was between $130M-$150M with $80M for above-the-line costs. Netflix couldn’t do it. We hear that Warner Bros is making the movie at a significantly lower cost than the project was conceived at. Two days after Netflix pulled the plug in mid-March 2023, the project moved over to Warners where they’ve been passionate about mounting the project. At one point, Adam Driver was kicking the tires before he committed to Michael Mann’s Heat 2.
The CAA, Untitled and Kuranda repped Cruz won Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars for Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona and received three additional Oscar nominations for Volver, Nine, and Parallel Mothers. Her recent film credits include Ferrari, directed by Michael Mann, and she next stars in the upcoming Warner Bros. release The Bride!, directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal.
The WME and Brookside Artist Management repped Culkin won an Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe in the supporting actor category for his turn in Searchlight’s A Real Pain last year as well as an Emmy and Golden Globe for HBO’s Succession. Film credits include Igby Goes Down, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and Steven Soderbergh’s No Sudden Move for HBO Max.
Tony and Golden Globe award nominee Jude won a BAFTA Award and received an Academy Award nomination for The Talented Mr. Ripley and earned an additional Oscar® nomination for Cold Mountain. His extensive film credits include The Order, Sherlock Holmes, and the Netflix series Black Rabbit. The actor is represented by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, Jackoway Austen, and Pippa Beng.
Mackey recently starred in James L. Brooks’ 20th Century Studios dramedy, Ella McCay. She is best known for her breakout role as Maeve Wiley in Netflix’s Sex Education, as well as portraying Emily Brontë in Warner Bros’ film Emily. Her upcoming projects include A24’s film Peaked directed by and starring Molly Gordon, and Greta Gerwig’s forthcoming Narnia adaptation for Netflix. The actress is repped by CAA, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole, and Ziffren Brittenham.
Wilson was nominated for an Original Screenplay Oscar for co-penning Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums. He is the star of the Meet the Parents franchise and it’s upcoming sequel, Focker In-Law. He stars on Apple TV’s Stick series and Disney+/Marvel Studios’ Loki. Other pic credits include Anderson’s The French Dispatch, Bottle Rocket, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Life Aquatic, and Royal Tennebaums to name a few. He is repped by UTA and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman LLP.
Currently, there are no other wide entries on Christmas Day 2027, but the Meyers movie will bow in the wake of Warner Bros/New Line’s The Hunt for Golum movie and Disney/Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Secret Wars on Dec. 17.
