Lionsgatehas announced that they will be producing the upcoming comedy filmGood Fortune, which will be directed, written by, and star the multi-time Emmy Award nominee and winnerAziz Ansari(Parks and Recreation). This will be Ansari’s feature film directorial debut.
The announcement of the new film was made today byJoe Drake, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. The film has been officially greenlit and is scheduled to start principal photography in Los Angeles, California. While details of the film are still being kept under wraps, the announced cast that will be joining Ansari includesSeth RogenandKeanu Reeves. Along with being the director, writer, and star, Ansari will also serve as a producer onGood FortunealongsideAnthony KatagasandAlan Yang, the latter of which Ansari had worked with before as he had co-created the seriesMaster of None, alongside Yang.
At Lionsgate, the film will be overseen byBrady FujikawaandJon Humphrey.Dan Freedman,Phil Strina,John Biondo, andMatt Leonettiwere instrumental in negotiating the deal for Lionsgate. Along with the film being set to start filming next month, Lionsgate is set to launch sales for the film at Cannes next month as well. “We have indeed found good fortune with this film," said Drake in a statement that joined the film’s announcement. “We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu — two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us. We moved quickly to land this project once it was available.”
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The Accolades of theGood FortuneTeam
Ansari is most well known for his role as Tom Haverford in the hit comedy seriesParks and Recreation, but it was his work in the aforementionedMaster of Nonethat saw him gain the most accolades. He has been nominated 7 times for Emmy Awards thanks to his work onMaster of None, even winning two awards for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series in 2016 and 2017. That first award was shared with Yang, whose most recent credits include being the co-creator and showrunner of theMaya Rudolph-starring seriesLootat Apple TV+. Katagas won an Academy Award for his production of12 Years a Slave. His most recent films areArmageddon TimeandAmsterdam.
Rogen is currently coming off of his role as Donkey Kong in the super smash hit,The Super Mario Bros. Moviewhich isbreaking numerous box office records. Other upcoming projects including Rogen are the feature filmDumb Moneyand theAppleTV+ seriesPlatonic, where he stars oppositeRose Byrne. Rogen also works as a producer for his company Point Grey, which is based at Lionsgate. Their next film,Joy Ride, will be released in July.
Reeves is coming off the massive success of fellow Lionsgate filmJohn Wick: Chapter 4which has also made a killing at the box office currently having earned over$350 million worldwide and counting. His upcoming projects include a spin-off film of the action-packed franchiseBallerina, starring Ana de Armaswhere he will reprise his role as the titular John Wick.
Good Fortunewill start production next month and currently does not have a release date or window. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates on the upcoming comedy film, in the meantime, you may watch our interview with Reeves forJohn Wick 4down below.
