Straight-up comedies have struggled to find a foothold in theaters since pandemin, but after last weekend’s encouraging “The naked gun” launch and this weekend’s promising “Freakier Friday” Prospectus, it looks like studios are ready to invest in comedy again.
Amount Have shared it Christian Wiig -“SNL” alum that driven one of the most successful laughter of the 10th century, “bridesmaids”-will start with with Jonah Hill As siblings in the coming Warner Bros. ReleaseCut off. “
The couple will play adult siblings who are forced to adapt to real life after their parents stop paying for them. Ezra Woods wrote together with Hill, who will also direct. “Cut Off” will meet theaters on July 17, 2026 and place it as counter -programming to “The Odyssey”, which of course has already done Out -out Advance IMAX shows for that date, 11.5 months before its actual release.
Wiig will return to live action features for the first time since 2021’s “A Boy Called Christmas” with “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie”, an adaptation of Netflix Children’s Series released on September 26 from Universal. Wiig has not had a great movie comedy since the acclaimed “Barb and Star goes to Vista del Mar,” which was set for a 2020 edition before the pandemic beat these plans.
At the same time, Wiig has been busy on TV, starring in Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale,” who got her a best actress Emmy nomination in 2024. The show-as co-stars Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Ricky Martin, Leslie Bibb, Josh Lucas, Amber Chardae Robinson and the legendary Carol Burnett-Har was renewed for a second season. When it comes back, it can connect even more fun people, as Burnett has signaled that she wants her long -standing comic partner Vicki Lawrence to be added to the role.
“I wish they could find something for (Vicki) on the show,” Burnett told IndieWire last year. “I will ask Abe if there are some that could come up for it would be fun to have Vicki on. It would really be something. And not just a mercy booking. That’s not what I mean. But if there is a role she could sink her teeth in, because she is a very good actress.”
When it comes to Hill, he has also been characteristic, but largely behind the scenes. As a producer, he has had “Y2K”, as well as the series “Sausage Party: Foodtopia”, “Mortician” and “overcompensation.” He has another movie – as an actor, writer (with Woods) and director – in the works, “Results,” Set to be released by Apple TV+ at a yet to be set date. To film Will also start Keanu Reeves, Matt Bomer, Cameron Diaz, David Spade and Laverne Cox.
