After an 11-year hiatus, director Nancy Meyers is set to write, direct, and produce an untitled comedy for Warner Bros., slated for release on Christmas Day 2027. The film boasts a star-studded cast including Penélope Cruz, Kieran Culkin, Jude Law, Emma Mackey, and Owen Wilson, who are in final negotiations. This project revives a script originally developed for Netflix amid budget disputes.
Nancy Meyers, renowned for her glossy romantic comedies that have grossed over $1 billion worldwide, is making a triumphant return to filmmaking. Her last directorial effort was the 2015 comedy The Intern, starring Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro. The upcoming untitled project, greenlit by Warner Bros., marks the end of her directing drought and is scheduled for theatrical release on December 25, 2027.
The film is a version of "Paris Paramount," which Meyers set up at Netflix in spring 2023. Described by Meyers on Instagram as being "about a group of people making a film and the magic and mystery of what we do," the logline remains under wraps. Negotiations reportedly faltered at Netflix when the budget escalated to $150 million, exceeding the streamer's $130 million limit. Scarlett Johansson was originally attached to star but has since moved on to other projects, including a role in The Batman II.
Meyers will produce alongside Ilona Herzberg, with Diana Pokorny serving as executive producer. The cast features acclaimed actors: Oscar winner Penélope Cruz, fresh from her Sundance performance in The Invite; Kieran Culkin; Jude Law, reuniting with Meyers from their 2006 collaboration The Holiday; Emma Mackey of Sex Education; and Owen Wilson.
To celebrate the announcement, Meyers posted on Instagram: “Happy to share my new movie with this fantastic cast is in the works and will be released on Christmas Day 2027! See you at the movies!” This film continues Meyers' legacy, which includes Oscar-nominated work on Private Benjamin (1981) and hits like What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, and It’s Complicated. A remake of her Baby Boom is also in development at Amazon MGM.
