EXCLUSIVE: Here’s a hot one. Black Bear and Suzanne Todd Productions are checking in for female ensemble comedy, Spa Weekend, which will be led by Leslie Mann (Knocked Up), Isla Fisher (Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy), Michelle Buteau (Babes) and Anna Faris (Scary Movie).
The buzzy package has been written by and will be directed by Bad Moms writer-directors Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.
The film follows three best friends, Jane, Coco and Sophie, as they embark on some much-needed pampering during a luxury spa break in Palm Springs. But when their trainwreck friend, Mel, turns up, the relaxation quickly descends into chaos with hilarious consequences.
The picture will be produced by Suzanne Todd (Bad Moms) for Suzanne Todd Productions and John Friedberg (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare) for Black Bear, with Teddy Schwarzman and Michael Heimler executive-producing.
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Black Bear reps international rights on the film and will also co-rep U.S. rights with CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group. Buyers will be introduced to the project at the Toronto International Film Festival next week.
Jon Lucas and Scott Moore were also the writers behind The Hangover, as well as writing The Change-Up, Office Christmas Party and 21 & Over.
Mann is is best known for comedy hits Knocked Up, This Is 40 and Blockers. Fisher’s notable comedy credits include Wedding Crashers and Definitely, Maybe alongside Ryan Reynolds.
Buteau co-created and stars in Survival of the Thickest which launched on Netflix in 2023, and was seen this summer in Babes, alongside Ilana Glazer. Faris rose to prominence as the lead in the Scary Movie franchise, before starring in films including Just Friends, The House Bunny, The Dictator, Overboard, and the recently released My Spy: The Eternal City alongside Dave Bautista.
“Thank goodness the rumors are false – comedy in Hollywood is not dead! What a joy to work with these amazing funny talented women on my fourth movie with the incredible comedic team of Lucas and Moore,” said producer Todd. “We had a great experience with John Friedberg on Bad Moms and are thrilled to be working together again – giving hard-working, stressed-out women, a movie to make them feel seen and appreciated while enjoying some real laughs.”
“Suzanne, Jon and Scott struck gold with the Bad Moms franchise and Spa Weekend captures that same magic. It’s irreverent, outrageous, and always deeply relatable,” added Friedberg. “Leslie, Isla, Michelle and Anna are some of the most hilarious actors in the business and this will undoubtedly be an unforgettable on-screen combination. The market is drastically underserved with quality comedies, especially for a female audience, and when these films are good, they really work.”
Mann is represented by CAA. Fisher is repped by the Curtis Brown Group, Shanahan Management, UTA and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern. Buteau is represented by CAA, Mosaic, and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox. Faris is repped by CAA, Range Media Partners, and Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern.
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