Netflix has made yet another huge deal. According to multiple reports, they just made a deal with Ryan Reynolds and screenwriter John August for a feature comedy titled Upstate.
August and Reynolds will co-write the script. Reynolds is also expected to star in the film as well.
They are keeping plot under wraps. Reynolds and August will be executive producers, Reynolds through his production company Maximum Effort.
This appears to be a continuation of a beautiful friendship between Reynolds and Netflix. He has starred in two Netflix films recently. The Michael Bay flick 6 Underground and the upcoming Dwayne Johnson action film, Red Notice.
It was revealed recently that Reynolds was being paid $20 million to star in Red Notice, so yeah, you can see why he enjoys working with the streaming giant. They pay well.
Hopefully more information about this ‘Upstate’ film is revealed soon. It certainly sounds promising. Reynolds is an outstanding comedic actor and August is one of Hollywood’s top screenwriters.