The actress has reunited with the streaming giant and signed on to star in
Bad Day, an action comedy to be directed by Jake Szymanski, who helmed the well-regarded comedy series
Jury Duty as well as
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.
Beau Bauman, who produced
Back in Action, is producing with his Good One Productions.
Written by Laura Solon, the original script centers on a single mom fighting to keep one little promise to her daughter on the absolute worst day of her life.
The project has been described as a comedic version of
Falling Down, the 1993 drama directed by Joel Schumacher that starred Michael Douglas as a man who hits his breaking point while trying to get to his daughter’s birthday party.
Solon will executive produce as will Mark Moran. This is the third collaboration for the Solon and Bauman, who previously worked together on comedies
Office Christmas Party and
Let it Snow. The scribe wrote the script on spec with Bauman helping to develop it.
Netflix is moving fast on this one, which will shoot this fall in New York and New Jersey.
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