Chris Pine Comedy ‘Poolman’ Lands At Vertical
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Vertical has snapped up U.S. rights to AGC Studios’ Poolman, the absurdist comedy caper marking the directorial debut of Chris Pine (Star Trek franchise), for release in theaters in 2024.
World premiering at this year’s Toronto Film Festival, the film tells the story of Pine’s native Angeleno, Darren Barrenman, who spends his days looking after the pool of the Tahitian Tiki apartment block and fighting to make his hometown a better place to live.
When he’s tasked by a femme fatale to uncover the truth behind a shady business deal, Darren enlists the help of his friends to take on a corrupt politician and a greedy land developer.
His investigation reveals a hidden truth about his beloved city and himself. Written by Pine and Ian Gotler (Doula), Poolman also stars Annette Bening (Nyad), Danny DeVito (It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Fargo) and DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion).
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