Chloe Fineman, Patton Oswalt, John McEnroe and More Join Pickleball Comedy ‘The Dink’
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Chloe Fineman, Patton Oswalt and tennis legend John McEnroe have joined “The Dink,” a new pickleball comedy from Josh Greenbaum, director of the new Netflix documentary “Will & Harper.” Other new ensemble members include Aaron Chen, Martin Kove, Chris Parnell and Christine Taylor.
Previously revealed stars of “The Dink” include Jake Johnson, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Harris, Ben Stiller and, another tennis great, Andy Roddick.
Principal photography on “The Dink” began in Los Angeles this week. Sean Clements (“Workaholics”) wrote the script, which follows a washed-up tennis pro who tries to save a club in crisis and win his dad’s respect by taking up pickleball and breaking a vow he made.
John Lesher and Stiller are producing through their Red Hour Films banner, alongside Johnson and Rivulet’s Rob Paris and Mike Witherill.
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