EXCLUSIVE: Li Jin Hao is the most recent comic to hitch Glen Powell in a brand new authentic untitled comedy at Universal that Judd Apatow is on board to direct. Apatow and Powell co-wrote the pic, and Cristin Milioti and Madelyn Cline also recently joined the cast.
The movie, wherein Powell performs a country-western star in free-fall, has been set for launch on February 5, 2027.
Apatow will produce by his longstanding Apatow Productions total cope with the studio, and Powell and Dan Cohen will produce by Barnstorm’s first-look deal. Kevin Misher will produce by Misher Films. Universal Senior EVP Production Development Erik Baiers and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the venture.
A UK-based comic, author, and performer, Li was born in China and raised in Singapore, the place he served within the Singapore Army earlier than shifting to Scotland to review at St. Andrews. He was a finalist for each the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 and Chortle Student Comedian of the Year 2022 earlier than going to Edinburgh Fringe in 2024 together with his debut hour, Swimming in a Submarine. He ran on the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and lead him to a Best Newcomer nomination and widespread crucial acclaim. After the movie wraps, he’ll return to the Edinburgh Fringe later this summer season with a brand new hour.
Li is represented by WME and Individual Artist Management.
