Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterA24 has greenlit “F*cking Identical Twins,” an R-rated musical comedy that puts a subversive spin on “The Parent Trap.”Comedians Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp are adapting the film from their two-man stage show, which premiered at Manhattan’s Upright Citizens Brigade in 2014.
In addition to writing the script, Jackson and Sharp will co-star as the eponymous identical twins. They will be joined by a star-studded ensemble includes Nathan Lane, Megan Mullally, Bowen Yang and Megan Thee Stallion.
It is not clear who those actors will play.Featuring original songs by Jackson, Sharp and composer Karl Saint Lucy, “F*cking Identical Twins” takes inspiration from Hallie and Annie’s mischievous exploits in “The Parent Trap” and follows two business adversaries who realize they’re identical twin brothers.
They decide to switch places in order to reunite their divorced parents and become a family again. Larry Charles, who previously directed “Borat” and worked as a staff writer on “Seinfeld” for several seasons, is directing “F*cking Identical Twins,” which is currently in production.Chernin Entertainment, one of the backers of 2017’s hit song-and-dance spectacle “The Greatest Showman,” is producing and co-financing the film with A24.
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