Chelsea Peretti is making her directorial debut with the cheekily-titled “First Time Feminine Director.” The “Brooklyn 9-9” alumna and two-time WGA nominee has wrapped manufacturing on the pic for Fox’s MarVista and Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions. Deadline broke the information.
Written by and starring Peretti, who can also be among the many pic’s producers, “First Time Feminine Director” is about “at a neighborhood theater in Glendale, CA, the place a newly minted feminine director struggles to fill the footwear of her male predecessor, placing her Southern rural drama in jeopardy.”
The movie’s supporting forged consists of Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”), Kate Berlant (“Would It Kill You to Chortle?”), and Megan Stalter (“Hacks”).
“That is the challenge of a lifetime for me — an opportunity to have my voice embodied by a very good ensemble of comedic actors,” Peretti advised Deadline. “I’m so moved to have a prolific, beloved, and sharp comedy collaborator like Amy Poehler as a producer and actor. And grateful for my champions at MarVista, who took this from script to display. Our dream was to observe a laugh-out-loud comedy movie and I can’t wait to share what we now have made with audiences as quickly as potential! Additionally, I like my lawyer. She’s nice.”
Poehler added, “Paper Kite is thrilled to assist assist the hilarious Chelsea Peretti and her deeply distinctive and humorous movie. We even have cherished working with MarVista and are grateful they helped make this all occur.”
Peretti obtained two WGA nods for her work on “Parks and Recreation” and a SAG nom for Excellent Efficiency by an Ensemble in a Comedy Collection for “Brooklyn 9-9.” The “Massive Mouth” actress launched a stand-up particular, “One of many Greats,” in 2014.
