Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves, And Seth Rogen Bring ‘Good Fortune’ To Lionsgate
L to R: Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen
Aziz Ansari, the seven-time Emmy nominee, and two-time winner is set to make his feature directorial debut with ‘Good Fortune’ at Lionsgate, which he will write and star alongside Keanu Reeves and Seth Rogen. The storyline of the film is still under wraps, but it's already creating quite a buzz in the film industry.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Chair Joe Drake announced that Lionsgate will launch sales for the movie at the Cannes next month. He said, "We have indeed found good fortune with this film. We love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director. And when you add in Seth and Keanu – two incredible world-class talents — toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us. We moved quickly to land this project once it was available."
The movie is produced by Anthony Katagas, Alan Yang, and Ansari. Brady Fujikawa and Jon Humphrey are steering the movie for Lionsgate, while Dan Freedman, Phil Strina, John Biondo, and Matt Leonetti were key in negotiating the deal for Lionsgate.
Ansari's writing credits include the critically acclaimed series Master of None, which he created with Alan Yang. He is also known for his role as Tom Haverford on Parks and Recreation. Ansari is represented by WME, 3 Arts, Ocean Avenue, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes, Krintzman, Rubenstein, Kohner, Endlich & Gellman.
Reeves, who currently stars in Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4, has already cleared $350M at the global box office, and he will next reprise his role as John Wick in Lionsgate’s Ballerina, starring Ana de Armas. He is represented by WME, Sugar23, and Ziffren Brittenham.
Rogen, on the other hand, currently voices the role of Donkey Kong in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, which is heading towards a billion at the global box office, the first pic of 2023 to do so. As a producer, his company Point Grey, with Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, is based at Lionsgate; their next film, Joy Ride, will be released in July. The company also produced the highly anticipated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Paramount. He is represented by UTA, Principal Entertainment LA, and Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson McGinnis Ryan.
Anthony Katagas, who was honored with the Academy Award for his production of 12 Years a Slave, is one of the producers of the film. His most recent films are Armageddon Time and Amsterdam. Alan Yang served as co-creator and showrunner of Master of None alongside Ansari, winning an Emmy for his writing. His most recent credits include co-creating and show-running the Apple TV+ series Loot starring Maya Rudolph. He is represented by WME and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
Ansari had another directorial, Being Mortal, in production at Searchlight. However, production was suspended due to Bill Murray's alleged inappropriate behavior.
Good Fortune is certainly a project to look out for, with a talented cast and crew bringing their skills to the table. We can't wait to see what they have in store for us!
