Culture 2 min read By Mason Emerson
Simon Pegg, Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment join dark comedy « My Phone Died »
Simon Pegg will play a Hollywood agent in the dark comedy « My Phone Died », with Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment also attached. The film is set to shoot in spring 2027, and Hyde Park has boarded international sales.
Simon Pegg is set to play a Hollywood agent in the upcoming dark comedy « My Phone Died », with Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment also attached to star. The project, reported exclusively by Variety, is currently in development and has a shooting window in the spring of 2027.
The film comes from the filmmaking duo Hannah Leder and the team behind it, and Hyde Park has boarded international sales on the project. Pegg is best known to many audiences for his work in the « Mission: Impossible » franchise, while Duplass has built a substantial profile in both film and television, including « The Morning Show » and « Creep ». Osment, who first gained wide recognition as a child actor in « The Sixth Sense », more recently appeared in « Blink Twice ».
The casting brings together three performers with long and varied careers across genres, from blockbuster action and independent comedy to psychological thrillers. Pairing Pegg as a Hollywood agent with a dark comedic tone places the film within a tradition of satires about the entertainment industry, a subject that has drawn sustained interest from both studios and independent filmmakers.
Details about the plot beyond the premise of Pegg's character as an agent were not disclosed in the available reporting, and no official trailer or release date has been announced. The attachment of Hyde Park on sales suggests the producers are already positioning the title for distribution beyond the United States.
Source: variety.com
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