‘Bridesmaids’ Helmer Paul Feig To Direct ‘The Better Woman’
NotBridesmaids 2, notBridget Jones 3,Paul Feighas signed on to direct an original film as a result of his massive 2011 success. The director ofBridesmaidsand co-creator ofFreaks and Geekshas committed to directThe Better Woman, a comedy at Universal about a powerful young woman whose boyfriend dumps her for an older lady. The younger woman then befriends her elder to figure out what the ex-boyfriend sees in her.Gilmore GirlscreatorAmy Sherman-Palladinois writing the screenplay and Reese Witherspoon was, at one point, attached. But no longer. Read more after the jump.
Varietybroke the news of Feig’s latest gig, which has been a topic of discussion for some time.
Despite the fact that he’s been in the industry for well over a decade, after the huge success ofBridesmaids(besides making $170 million domestic, it has a shot at a Best Picture nomination) Feig was one of the hottest directors in town. Hesold a pitchto Universal, whichcould potentially starMelissa McCarthy and Jon Hamm (both of whom have massive TV commitments), he teased directing some kind ofmysterious reboot, wasattached to directBridget Jones’s Babybefore bowing outand now, out of nowhere, he’s attached toThe Better Woman.
Here’s howVarietydescribes the film, which is a little more detailed than my summary above:
Story follows a high-powered young executive who is dumped by her boyfriend for an older woman. She befriends the woman to discover why her boyfriend chose her, and rediscovers herself in the process.
There’s no indication if that story will be more heartfelt, raunchy, funny, dramatic, insert adjective here or what. From the creator ofGilmore Girls, though, it’s likely to be a romantic comedy with more former than latter. Plus, since the script is still being written, there’s nothing to stop Feig from making another movie in the meantime. Save for maybe a script he cares about.
Are you surprised Feig has picked this film to direct?
