How’s this for exciting news out of Hollywood? Earlier this week it was announced that Silicon Valley cast member Kumail Nanjiani and producer-writer Emily V. Gordon (who also happen to be husband and wife and podcast co-hosts) have officially found a producer and director for their latest project.
The film, called The Big Sick, will be a comedy inspired by actual events that happened to Nanjiani and Gordon–and Judd Apatow is coming on board to produce. Michael Showalter, who is best known as one-half of the team behind the cult classic Wet Hot American Summer is currently attached to direct.
We’re big fans of both Nanjiani and Gordon’s work for sure. Nanjiani is a self-professed X-Files die-hard fan and hosts a podcast where he discusses the series; in addition to starring in Silicon Valley, he’ll be appearing in an episode of the revival set to start airing in January. Gordon recently released her first book called Super You: Release Your Inner Superhero and also acts as executive producer on The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail. (Yep, that same Kumail. These two are non-stop!)
No release date for The Big Sick has been announced yet, but we can’t wait for that announcement when it comes.
(via Polygon)
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