Ben Stiller, Nicholas Galitzine and Bella Maclean will crew up for “A Matter of Time,” an upcoming characteristic about an unlikely angel despatched from heaven to persuade a reclusive man to surrender his life for the better good.
Harry Bradbeer (“Enola Holmes”) will direct for producers Sony Photos, Debra Hayward and Larry Mark. Justin Haythe, Madeleine George, Peter Byrne and Simon Beaufoy collaborated on the screenplay. Michael Dreyer government produces.
The announcement was made throughout Netflix’s upfront presentation Wednesday, during which it additionally introduced the production of “Grown Ups 3.”
Over the course of the story, the reclusive man agrees to the angel’s proposition, just for his impending loss of life to set off a brand new lease on life — and a romance that threatens to vary the course of historical past, based on the logline.
The undertaking is produced below Sony Photos’ partnership with Netflix, during which Netflix has a primary have a look at any movies Sony produces for streaming.
Along with the primary two “Enola Holmes” motion pictures, Bradbeer has directed for tv collection together with “Fleabag,” for which he received an Emmy, “Killing Eve” and “Grantchester.”
Galatzine not too long ago starred in “The Sheep Detectives” and has “Masters of the Universe” arising. He additionally starred within the well-liked Prime rom-com “The Idea of You.”
Maclean is thought for her function within the British collection “Rivals” in addition to a recurring function in Netflix’s “Sex Education.”
Stiller has “Focker-in-Law” releasing later this 12 months and not too long ago appeared in “Happy Gilmore 2,” in addition to directing a number of episodes of “Severance” and a documentary about his mother and father, “Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost.” Repped by WME, VIE, ID and Sloane Supply, Stiller may even star in Apple’s restricted collection “The Off Weeks,” which is at present taking pictures.
