Judd Apatow and Glen Powell‘s forthcoming country music comedy will hit theaters on February 5, 2027, Universal announced Friday.
The film, about a country western star in free fall, is set to star Powell and Cristin Milioti. Apatow will direct from a script that he and Powell co-wrote.
“I’ve definitely been getting the pipes warmed up,” Powell told Variety on the red carpet at the Golden Globes. Powell was nominated for best actor in a comedy series for his Hulu show, “Chad Powers,” and teased that the music movie would be next up on his busy dance card. Case in point, Powell’s movie with J.J. Abrams, “The Great Beyond,” was dated by Warner Bros. earlier Friday.
Apatow will produce through his Apatow Productions’ longstanding overall deal with Universal, which dates back to his 2005 directorial debut, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” He has since directed “Knocked Up,” “Funny People,” “This is 40,” “Trainwreck” and “The King of Staten Island” for the studio; among the projects Apatow has in development there include an “edgy romantic comedy” written by and starring Nikki Glaser.
Powell and Dan Cohen will produce through Barnstorm’s first-look deal with the studio, which originated with his starring role in “Twisters.” The disaster movie was a massive hit, grossing $267.8 million at the domestic box office. Like Apatow, Powell has a number of projects in the works at Universal, including the sci-fi movie “The Natural Order,” with Barry Jenkins attached to direct and he will star.
Kevin Misher, former president of production at Universal, will also produce for Misher Films (“Fighting With My Family,” “Coming 2 America” and “You People”).