Will Ferrell has lined up a new comedy project with plans to shoot it later this year. The Hollywood Reporter brings word that the Anchorman star will both produce and headline a New Line Cinema original comedy titled The House, scripted by the Neighbors pair of Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien. Cohen is also attached to helm, marking his feature film directing debut.
The House is said to follow Ferrell’s character and his wife who, after losing their daughter’s college fund, decided that they can earn some money back by opening an illegal casino in their basement.
In addition to Ferrell, Adam McKay will produce The House through their Gary Sanchez Productions. Good Universe is also producing with Jessica Elbaum and Chris Henchy set to serve as executive producers. Richard Brener, Sam Brown and Michael Disco, meanwhile, will oversee for New Line.
Set to appear opposite Kevin Hart in the upcoming Get Hard (hitting theaters March 27), Ferrell will appear later this year opposite Mark Wahlberg in John Morris and Sean Anders’ Daddy’s Home and as part of the ensemble cast of James Franco’s Zeroville. It’s also all but confirmed that Ferrell will be reprising his role as Mugatu in Paramount Pictures’ forthcoming Zoolander 2.
The House will shoot this August, aiming for a likely 2016 release.
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