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Comedies aren’t very commonly made these days, but despite that, Netflix is ramping up the development of one of their new comedy/coming-of-age movies called Jay Kelly, which will star George Clooney and Adam Sandler.
Netflix’s Jay Kelly will be directed and co-written by Noah Baumbach, who co-wrote last year’s box-office hit Barbie with his wife, Greta Gerwig. Baumbach has worked with Netflix on numerous projects over the years, having directed and written the Oscar-winning Marriage Story, White Noise, and The Meyerowitz Story, which starred Adam Sandler. Baumbach, we hear, did have an animated feature in the works at Netflix called Escape From Beverly Hills, which was set to see him collaborate with Scarlett Johansson, but the project was recently announced to be scrapped.
NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 27: Noah Baumbach and Adam Sandler attend the 2017 IFP Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on November 27, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/FilmMagic)
Emily Mortimer is co-writing the script with Baumbach. Her writing credits include Doll & Em and The Pursuit of Love.
Baumbach, Amy Pascal, and David Heyman are producing for Heyday Films and NBGG Pictures.
What’s the plot of Jay Kelly?
Plot details for Netflix’s Jay Kelly are being tightly kept under wraps, but it is described as a “funny and emotional coming-of-age film about adults.” Hopefully, we’ll start hearing more as production ramps up.
Who is cast in Jay Kelly?
It has been announced that major stars George Clooney and Adam Sandler will lead Netflix’s upcoming Jay Kelly movie. Clooney recently directed The Boys in the Boat and starred in Ticket to Paradise. Adam Sandler’s recent credits include Uncut Gems, Hustle, Murder Mystery 2, and the upcoming Spaceman and You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah for Netflix. The actor has also produced a stand-up special for Netflix, with another in the works.
Clooney is best known for movies such as the Oceans franchise, Michael Clayton, and The Ides of March. This serves as Clooney’s second major collaboration with Netflix following the Oscar-nominated 2020 movie The Midnight Sky. He also featured in the 2015 Bill Murray Christmas special, A Very Murray Christmas.
This is the first on-screen collaboration between Clooney and Sandler.
No other cast members have been announced as of yet, but with filming starting soon, we’ll surely learn more.
What’s the production status of Jay Kelly?
Netflix’s Jay Kelly is currently in pre-production, with filming planned for March 2024. Filming is expected to take place in London and New York and wrap in May 2024.
What’s the Netflix release date for Jay Kelly?
Netflix hasn’t announced the release date for Jay Kelly, but considering a May 2024 filming wrap, we can very likely expect the movie to be released sometime in 2025.
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