Ari Michelson

EXCLUSIVE: Super Mario Bros. Movie and It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia star Charlie Day has been set to guide solid in darkish comedy Kill Me, which is being directed and written by Peter Warren (The Auteur).

The film, which is aiming to shoot subsequent spring, will see Jimmy (Day) get up in a bath after having tried to kill himself. Or, at the very least, that’s what it appears wish to his family and friends. Jimmy is fairly certain he didn’t do it…Maybe. Together with Margot, the 911 operator who took his name, he units out on a mission to unravel the whodunit: did somebody attempt to kill him, or are they chasing the specter of despair?

Pic is produced by XYZ Films (Mandy), Mike Richardson and Keith Goldberg for Hellboy and The Umbrella Academy outfit Dark Horse Entertainment, Charlie Day and Peter Warren, and is executive-produced by Paul Schwake and Kasey Adler for Dark Horse. The movie is financed by XYZ Films, who may also be dealing with worldwide gross sales.  

Day is finest recognized for the long-lasting function of Charlie in It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, which is among the many longest working live-action comedy collection on TV in addition to for roles in options The Super Mario Bros., Horrible Bosses, The Lego Movie and extra just lately Fool’s Paradise, which he wrote, directed and starred in.

Screenwriter and showrunner Peter Warren is presently adapting the Incal comedian e-book collection right into a sci-fi franchise, with Taika Waititi directing and Jemaine Clement co-scripting. He has written options for Fox, Universal, Warner Bros., and STX. In TV, he co-created The Auteur with Taika Waititi for Showtime and with Jude Law hooked up to star, and can be creating and showrunning Bobby Royal for Amazon and Lionsgate. As a staffer, he most just lately labored on Paramount+’s Halo and Amazon’s upcoming Nightbeast.

“When we first read Peter Warren’s script, we were impressed with his honest portrayal of depression and mental health, while still delivering a great mystery with plenty of humor. Charlie Day, with his skill at balancing the fragility of the human experience with incredible comedic energy, is the perfect person to anchor this ‘two-hander.’ We couldn’t be more excited about working on this film with our friends at XYZ,” mentioned producer Mike Richardson, founding father of Dark Horse, writer of The Mask Timecop and The Umbrella Academy comics, and producer on these display variations.

“We knew the moment we read this wonderful and hilarious script from Peter Warren that it has the potential to find a wide reaching audience. Charlie Day was born to play the role of Jimmy, and we can’t wait to bring this film to life next year with our friends over at Dark Horse Entertainment,” added XYZ Films. 

Day is represented by CAA, 3 Arts Entertainment and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. Warren is repped WME Entertainment and Manage-ment.