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Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Judy Greer and Sean Astin to Star in Dark Comedy ‘Chili Finger’ (Exclusive)

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Judy Greer, Sean Astin, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman have all signed on to star within the upcoming darkish comedy function Chili Finger, with first-timers Edd Benda and Stephen Helstad to co-direct. Helstad wrote the script and Goodman is an govt producer. Further castmembers Sarah Herrman and Paul Stanko are presently hooked up, with manufacturing slated to start subsequent spring. The movie is produced by Past the Porch and Gold Tree Studios.

Chili Finger tells the story of a lately empty-nested mom (Greer) who discovers a human finger in her bowl of fast-food chili. When she blackmails the restaurant for a money payout, the state of affairs spirals uncontrolled and her life descends into chaos.

To this point, Astin, Cranston and Goodman’s characters are being stored underneath wraps. 

“We couldn’t ask for a greater forged to convey our quirky darkish comedy to the large display screen,” stated co-directors Benda and Helstad. “We’re grateful for the chance to share a sensational slice of Midwest life with audiences worldwide,” they added.

Sam Sandweiss (Darkwell Leisure), Tim Chonacas (Gold Tree Studios) and Jo Henriquez are producing. Chili Finger is being launched to worldwide distribution throughout the American Movie Market in Las Vegas, with Moonstone Leisure representing the movie internationally and Gersh dealing with home.

Greer, whose profession has spanned over 200 credit on TV and movie, will subsequent be seen within the second season of the Apple TV+ collection The Final Factor He Instructed Me, the place she reunites with 13 Happening 30 co-star Jennifer Garner. Her different upcoming tasks embody the Lionsgate movies The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever and The Lengthy Stroll, the untitled Jason Keller Apple TV+ collection reverse Owen Wilson, and the Rob Burnett impartial In Memoriam as Marc Maron’s ex-wife. Astin, an Oscar nominee for his work within the Lord of the Rings trilogy, will make his Broadway debut this vacation season as Santa in Elf: The Musical.

Goodman will subsequent be seen in Alejandro G. Iñàrritu’s untitled movie for Warner Bros. and Legendary Leisure, whereas Breaking Unhealthy star Cranston will quickly star in Every part’s Going to Be Nice reverse Allison Janney. Cranston can also be set to start manufacturing on Barry Levinson’s Assassination reverse Al Pacino, Jessica Chastain and Brendan Fraser, and Mark Pellington’s Lone Wolf reverse Lily Gladstone.

Greer is represented by Artists First, CAA and Felker Toczek Suddleson. Astin is represented by Stewart Expertise, WME, Luber Roklin Leisure and Brecheen Feldman. Cranston is represented by UTA and Johnson Shapiro. Goodman is represented by Gersh, Frankfurt Kurnit and Shafran PR. 

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Movie Is From The Chosen Creator

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Judy Greer is in over her head because the director of her’s church annual Christmas occasion within the trailer for The Finest Christmas Pageant Ever.

Dallas Jenkins, who created the biblical collection The Chosen, directed the Lionsgate vacation movie that hits theaters Nov. 8. Pete Holmes, Molly Belle Wright and Lauren Graham additionally star within the film that facilities on Grace Bradley (Greer) volunteering to direct the annual Christmas pageant earlier than realizing that the involvement of the unruly Herdman youngsters may result in chaos for the group.

“Jesus was born for the Herdmans as a lot as he was for us,” Greer causes within the trailer. “We’d be lacking the entire level of the story if we flip them away.”

Jenkins helmed the movie from a script he co-wrote with Platte F. Clark, Darin McDaniel and Ryan Swanson that’s based mostly on writer Barbara Robinson’s 1972 ebook of the identical identify. Producers on the undertaking are Kevin Downes, Jon Erwin, Andrew Erwin, Darin McDaniel, Chet Thomas and Daryl Lefever.

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024) Official Trailer – Lauren Graham, Judy Greer, Pete Holmes

Jenkins, who helmed the 2017 faith-based comedy The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, is finest recognized for creating The Chosen, a drama collection centering on the lifetime of Jesus Christ. The present’s fourth season debuted for streaming final month.

“I keep in mind pretty early on considering that if we consider religion is related within the tradition, then what’s stopping us from making issues like others do in Hollywood who’ve their very own message or agenda?” Jenkins just lately instructed The Hollywood Reporter about his success with faith-focused initiatives. “One of the best filmmakers are private and have a voice. I assumed: ‘Nicely, what’s unsuitable with me having my voice?’”