A movie about the life of legendary comedian Chris Farley is reportedly in the works, with Paul Walter Hauser signed on to star and Josh Gad set to make his directorial debut.
The story is based on the New York Times bestseller “The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts,” Deadline reported.
The Chris Farley Show, written by Farley's older brother Tom Farley Jr., was published in 2009 and chronicles the famous actor's work and life as told by his family and friends.
The Farley family reportedly gave their blessing to the film, which is currently being marketed across Hollywood, but has not yet signed a deal with a distributor.
Lorne Michaels, who hired Farley as a Saturday Night Live cast member in 1990, is producing the project.
Farley, who died of a drug overdose in 1997, appeared on late-night sketch shows and played several iconic characters, including Barney in the “Chippendales” audition and Matt Foley in “Living in a Van.” became famous. By the river”).
Farley co-starred with other cast members Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Tim Meadows, David Spade, and Rob Schneider, and helped the group establish their reputation as the “bad boys of SNL.” .
After appearing on the show, he appeared in multiple blockbuster movies, including “Tommy Boy'' and “Beverly Hills Ninja.'' He also starred in the 2001 animated film Shrek until his death at age 33.
Hauser, who plays Farley in the new film, won an Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics Circle Award for his role as suspected serial killer Larry Hall in the Apple TV+ series “Blackbird.”
He has previously appeared in the films “I, Tonya,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Richard Jewell,” and most recently appeared in the second season of “The Afterparty.”