Comedian Bill Burr To Write & Direct Comedy ‘Old Dads’ For Miramax; Will Star Alongside Bobby Cannavale And Bokeem Woodbine

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EXCLUSIVE: Comedian and actor Bill Burr (F Is for Family) is writing, directing and starring alongside Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire) and Emmy nominee Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo) in the original comedy Old Dads, which Miramax has come aboard to produce in conjunction with Burr’s All Things Comedy.Burr’s feature directorial debut centers on a middle-aged father (Burr) and his two best friends (Cannavale and Woodbine) who after selling their company to a millennial, find themselves out of step and behind the times as they hilariously struggle to navigate a changing world of culture, career and fatherhood.

Burr and Ben Tishler penned the script and are producing with Bill Block (Bad Moms, Dirty Grandpa), Monica Levinson (Borat films, Bruno) and Mike Bertolina.

Production kicked off in Los Angeles yesterday.“I’m very excited to start shooting Old Dads,” said Burr. “This comedy is based on my own and my co-writer, Ben Tishler’s, lives.

Miramax has been awesome to work with and I think people are really going to like this movie.”“Burr is one of the top comedic voices of his generation and he has written a script that’s not just unwaveringly funny, but also full of heart and unfiltered cultural commentary,” added Miramax CEO Bill Block. “We’re thrilled to be collaborating with him and this fantastic cast, including Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine.”Burr is a Grammy-nominated comedian known for comedy albums and specials including Emotionally Unavailable, One Night Stand, Why Do I Do This?, Let It Go, You People Are All the Same, Live at Andrew’s House, I’m Sorry You Feel That Way, Walk Your Way Out, Paper Tiger and Live From Madison Square Garden.