Warner Bros. Wins Bidding War for Ryan Reynolds & Channing Tatum’s Lethal Weapon-Like Comedy

A busy week for Ryan Reynolds continues as he lands his upcoming action comedy film, Calamity Hustle, at Warner Bros., which also stars Magic Mike franchise star Channing Tatum.Per Deadline, Warner Bros. won a major bidding war to acquire the rights to Calamity Hustle, beating Amazon and Netflix. Adam and Aaron Nee will direct from a script they wrote, with the idea being to turn Calamity Hustle into a film franchise. Filming will take place in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with Calamity Hustle set during the holiday season. The action comedy is being likened in time to Lethal Weapon, a similar film with mismatched main characters that is regarded as an all-time great action blockbuster.For Tatum, Calamity Hustle will reunite him with the Nee brothers, having worked with them while starring in 2022’s The Lost City alongside Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt and Daniel Radcliffe. As for Reynolds, this is the second major movie deal he’s sealed this week. On Dec. 13, it was confirmed Netflix won the rights to his upcoming untitled heist comedy film, with Deadpool 3 and Stranger Things director Shawn Levy set to helm the project and Dana Fox scripting it.

A busy week for Ryan Reynolds continues as he lands his upcoming action comedy film, Calamity Hustle, at Warner Bros., which also stars Magic Mike franchise star Channing Tatum.

Per Deadline, Warner Bros. won a major bidding war to acquire the rights to Calamity Hustle, beating Amazon and Netflix. Adam and Aaron Nee will direct from a script they wrote, with the idea being to turn Calamity Hustle into a film franchise. Filming will take place in New York, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, with Calamity Hustle set during the holiday season. The action comedy is being likened in time to Lethal Weapon, a similar film with mismatched main characters that is regarded as an all-time great action blockbuster.

For Tatum, Calamity Hustle will reunite him with the Nee brothers, having worked with them while starring in 2022’s The Lost City alongside Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt and Daniel Radcliffe. As for Reynolds, this is the second major movie deal he’s sealed this week. On Dec. 13, it was confirmed Netflix won the rights to his upcoming untitled heist comedy film, with Deadpool 3 and Stranger Things director Shawn Levy set to helm the project and Dana Fox scripting it.

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