John C. Reilly and Steve Coogan have discovered their subsequent mission. The duo will star in The Gamers, a brand new Shakespeare comedy film impressed by the rivalry between Edwin Forrest and William MacCready.
Reilly and Coogan beforehand collaborated on 2018’s Stan & Ollie. The comedic biopic explored the comedic acts of Stanley “Stan” Laurel (Coogan) and Oliver “Ollie” Hardy (Reilly) throughout the Fifties. Coogan was nominated for a BAFTA, whereas Reilly acquired a Golden Globe nod.
Reilly is finest recognized for his comedic work in Step Brothers and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. For his function in Chicago, he acquired a supporting actor nomination on the Oscars. His notable latest work contains enjoying Jerry Buss within the TV present Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.
Coogan is an English comic finest recognized for creating the fictional media character Alan Partridge. Coogan acquired Oscar nominations in Greatest Image and Greatest Tailored Screenplay for Philomena. Not too long ago, Coogan appeared in Joker: Folie à Deux as TV character Paddy Meyers.
Who’s concerned in The Gamers?
Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) will direct The Gamers from a script written by Jeff Pope (Stan & Ollie). Manufacturing is about to start in early 2025 in Europe.
“1847 New York, the place Edwin Forrest (Reilly) holds the undisputed title because the nation’s high Shakespearean actor. Taking part in magnificently to a offered out, raucous crowd each night time, Edwin is ‘The Star,’” per Deadline’s synopsis. “However when critically celebrated English thespian William MacCready (Coogan) arrives from London to carry out his refined Hamlet, Edwin’s title is thrown into jeopardy. Every man desires what the opposite has, and the rivalry between them begins a hilarious and unforgettable battle of egos.”
Ben Pugh, Ben Cavey, Tim Cole, and Josh Horsfield will produce. Govt producers embrace Coogan, Pope, Dav Bishop, George Hamilton, James Pugh, and Josh Varney.
(Supply: Deadline)
