Kim Kardashian’s New Feminine-Pushed Comedy Film Lands Netflix Deal

Kim Kardashian is leaping from Hulu to Netflix — no less than for motion pictures, anyway — ‘trigger she bought a forthcoming comedy she’ll star in to the streaming big … this after a ton of curiosity.

Deadline broke the information Sunday … a brand new flick referred to as “The Fifth Wheel” simply acquired bought to Netflix after an obvious bidding battle to snap up the rights amongst 5 completely different studios. In the long run, Netflix made the successful supply … though it is unclear how a lot they shelled out.

This movie is not written or shot but … Kim Okay and the two co-writers who got here up with the idea — Paula Pell and Janine Brito — merely bought the concept … and now they’re going to truly make it. Kim’s gonna play the lead … a “fifth wheel” amongst an ensemble of feminine actors.

The remainder of the plot deets are being stored beneath wraps … however phrase is, Pell and Brito instantly considered Kim for this and pitched her. After she got here aboard, they began hitting the city as quickly because the actors’ strike ended and collectively shopped it round.

Deadline says Kim’s been current at quite a lot of the conferences, and her involvement spurred quite a lot of studios to open their doorways and take the film into consideration. BTW, she’s not solely gonna act on this factor … however she’ll produce as effectively, alongside Pell and presumably others.

Pell is a widely known and established TV comedy author … as is Brito. Pell’s acquired a lengthier resume, with tons of ‘SNL’ credit. She additionally wrote the Amy Poehler/Tina Fey film “Sisters.”

Contemplating Pell’s in depth historical past with ‘SNL’ stars … you’ll be able to most likely count on that very same sort of mid-2010s humor for this new film — simply with a little bit Kim Okay star energy twist.

After all, the larger takeaway right here is the truth that Kim’s diving additional into the performing pool. She already had a run on ‘AHS’ this 12 months … plus all the opposite smaller roles she’s executed prior to now. This may be a fair better flex, although … her straight-up main a comedy.

We’ll see the way it seems … Deadline says this acquired picked up by Netflix’s “mid-budget” workforce — and based on studies, Netflix is aiming to spend between $30-$80 million on these.