EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Druski is the latest actor to join the Universal pic The Catch starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine. Ashley Padilla also recently joined the cast. Dave McCary will direct the film, which is set to bow on May 21, 2027.
Jen Statsky and Travis Helwig wrote the most recent draft of the script. Patrick Kang and Michael Levin wrote the original spec script. While details are being kept under wraps, sources say the film is a baseball rom-com in the vein of Bull Durham and Notting Hill. Sources say Druski will play Stone’s security guard.
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Stone, McCary and Ali Herting will produce through Fruit Tree’s first-look deal with Universal Pictures, with Shawn Levy and Dan Levine producing through 21 Laps. Michael H. Weber will also produce.
Senior EVP Production Development Erik Baiers and Director of Production Development Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project for the studio.
Druski previously starred in the Universal film Praise This. He will also be hosting the 2026 BET Awards, airing live on BET from L.A.’s Peacock Theater on June 28. He will be the youngest-ever host in the BET Awards’ 25-year history.
Druski is represented by WME and Vital Versatility.