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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios is processing Funny Business, an animated characteristic from Aaron and Will Eisenberg, based connected an original transportation from nan duo.
Plot specifications are being kept nether wraps, though nan movie has been described arsenic a four-quadrant coming-of-age drama group successful nan world of funny and evil clowns.
Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg, and Josh Heald will nutrient for Counterbalance Entertainment, alongside Chris Viscardi. Dina Hillier of Counterbalance Entertainment will exec nutrient alongside Aaron and Will Eisenberg.
This is nan Eisenbergs’ 2nd original characteristic pinch Amazon MGM and Counterbalance, aft antecedently trading their R-rated family picnic spec, Sporkinfeesten, pinch Bobby Farrelly directing, and Counterbalance aboard to produce.
Known for their activity connected original comedies, Aaron and Will Eisenberg released their scary drama Cursed Friends connected Comedy Central successful 2022, and their assemblage admissions satire, Big Envelopes, arsenic an Audible original starring Abbi Jacobson successful 2023. They are represented by Curate and lawyer Derek Kroeger of Myman Greenspan Fox.
Just precocious mounting up nan spec In Real Life, from Cathy Yuspa & Josh Goldsmith, astatine Disney, arsenic we first reported, Counterbalance’s Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald are champion known for creating Cobra Kai, a Karate Kid sequel bid that originated connected YouTube earlier breaking retired arsenic a six-season Netflix deed pinch 11 Emmy nominations. Hurwitz and Schlossberg are besides known for their activity connected New Line’s Harold & Kumar franchise, arsenic good arsenic deed comedies Blockers and American Reunion, while Heald penned nan Hot Tub Time Machine franchise for MGM.
Most recently, Counterbalance produced 72 Hours, an upcoming bachelor statement drama for Netflix directed by Tim Story and starring Kevin Hart. The 3 principals are besides writing, producing and directing a reimagining of Knight Rider for Universal Pictures, arsenic good arsenic a caller installment of Harold & Kumar for New Line.
Hurwitz, Schlossberg, and Heald are each pinch CAA. Hurwitz and Schlossberg are besides repped by Hansen Jacobson; Heald by Behr Abramson.
A producer, writer and erstwhile caput of Nickelodeon Animation, Viscardi’s screenwriting credits see Plankton: The Movie and The Loud House Movie for Netflix, 20th’s Alvin and nan Chipmunks, Universal’s The Tale of Despereaux, Snow Day from Paramount Pictures, and nan tv bid The Adventures of Pete & Pete. He is repped by The Gotham Group and Nelson Davis.
