EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has picked up an action comedy pitch from writers Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith and Mamrie Hart for Zoë Bell to direct, inspired by the stuntwoman’s viral short film Boss Bitch Fight Challenge.
The new project will be produced by Tapert and Romel Adam alongside Rock Shaink and Dash Aiken for Romark Entertainment. Smith and Hart will also executive produce.
In the short, Bell is home and bored during the pandemic lockdown, and picks a fight with her Boss Bitch friends. Glorious mayhem ensues.Meredith Wieck and Scott O’Brien will oversee the project for Lionsgate.
The deal was negotiated on behalf of the studio by Bonnie Stylides.Bell began her filmmaking career with producer Rob Tapert on the cult TV classic Xena: Warrior Princess.
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