News

Billy Eichner onboards Nicholas Stoller's upcoming comedy

He is set to star alongside previously announced cast members Will Ferrell, Zac Efron and Regina Hall

Narayani M

Nicholas Stoller's upcoming comedy film is continuing to line up its star cast. Actor Billy Eichner is the latest to join the yet-to-be-titled film. He is set to star alongside previously announced cast members Will Ferrell, Zac Efron and Regina Hall.

According to the plotline, the film revoles around a young convict played by Efron who, after being released from prison, takes an unscripted TV courtroom hostage, believing that the judge (Ferrell) issued a ruling that ruined his life. While, Regina Hall’s role remains undisclosed for now, Eichner will play Bailiff to Ferrell’s judge.

Producers for the film, which was previously titled Judgement Day, are Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum and Alex Brown for Gloria Sanchez Productions and Stoller for Stoller Global Solutions. A release date for the project is yet to be announced.

Eichner recently finished shooting for the Ryan Murphy show The Beauty headlined by Evan Peters. He also starred in Ethan Coen's Drive Away Dolls and also reprised his role as Timon in Mufasa: The Lion King. Up next, he will once again be reuniting with Coen in the upcoming film Honey, Don't.

71st National Film Awards: Shah Rukh Khan, Vikrant Massey share award for Best Actor, 12th Fail bags Best Film

EXCLUSIVE: MS Bhaskar reacts to winning a National Award for Parking

EXCLUSIVE: Vijayaraghavan reacts to the National award win: Audience acceptance is still the biggest award

EXCLUSIVE: Kasarla Shyam: "Happy to win National award for a pure, organic song like ‘Ooru Palletooru’"

Rani Mukerji on winning National Film Award for Best Actress: It is a validation of my 30-year body of work