EXCLUSIVE:Deadline has learned thatPrime Videohas taken global rights toRicky Stanickyfrom Oscar-winningGreen Bookdirector Peter Farrelly.
The original spec is by Jeff Bushell (Beverly Hills Chihuahua, Bella and the Bulldogs).
Steve Oedekerk (Bruce Almighty, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls) did a rewrite some years later.
Jermaine Fowler, Zac Efron and John CenaPhil Van/Lauren Pandolfi/WME
Fowler most recently starred in Hulus comedyThe Drop.
Up next, Fowler can be seen starring in LionsgatesThe Blackening.
Additionally, Fowler previously co-created and starred in the truTV sketch-comedy seriesFriends of the People.
Fowler is represented by UTA and Entertainment 360.
CAA Media Finance and Rocket Science brokered the deal with Prime Video on behalf of the filmmakers.
The Amazon Original Movie will stream on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide at release.
The production was attracted to Victoria through the Victorian Screen Incentive and the Regional Location Assistance Fund.
