Nancy Meyers All Set To Return With Stars Like Scarlett Johansson For New Project

Nancy Meyers is a revolutionary director who totally changed the landscape of the general romantic comedy movies. She is well known for the Father of The Bride series as well as other films like What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, and her last film starring Robert De Niro, The Intern. 

That was back in 2015, and the director has not made a single film since then, and now she may just be all set to come back to make something new. The news is exciting to fans as well as industry celebs like Owen Wilson, Penélope  Cruz, and the amazing Scarlett Johansson. 

New Netflix Project

Nancy Meyers will be the writer, producer, as well as director for the new Netflix feature, which is currently being called Paris Paramount. The film will fit Meyers’ whole catalog just perfectly as the director specializes in romantic comedy films though this one may just focus a bit heavily on the comedy aspects. The title may just be a working title or a potential code name to make sure nothing about the project leaks out in the media early on before even production begins. 

The film, according to sources, will be about two young and hungry writer-directors who set out in Hollywood to make their mark. The two team up and fall in love making history with the films that they direct as well as produce. However, things go sideways, and the two decide to part ways in their love lives as well as professionally, but a big project awaits them. The two must come together and join forces in spite of their differences to handle the brand-new project.

To Meyers fans, the plot may sound familiar since it is partly based on her life. She met Charles Shyer and knew it was meant to be, so the two got married and made films like The Parent Trap, Father of The Bride, and Private Benjamin before eventually splitting apart. Now, the new movie is pegged at approximately $130-$150 million budget, which, if true, will make this feature the most expensive romantic comedy in Hollywood. 

Previously, the producers found their lead in Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence, but she decided to leave the project for unknown reasons. Now, it could be either Scarlett Johanson or Penélope Cruz, both of whom are fascinating actresses. Actors like Michael Fassbender are also eyeing the project.

Meyers has earned herself a reputation for incredibly well-designed film sets and highly paid superstars in the cast. While romantic comedies are usually not very expensive to make, Meyers, with her game-changing stories and approach, always demands a higher budget to execute her perfect vision. 

Back in 2019, she decided to take a break as she felt like romcoms weren’t receiving enough attention at the time. The business has changed in a way that is somewhat unrecognizable to me.” She told Mindy Kaling in an interview, but that was a long time ago. Now, even Meyers’ daughter has a film to her name that she helped produce, which was more than 3 years ago, so clearly, the director has been out of action for quite some time. 

The new film will likely star all the actors mentioned above, but there are always chances that someone exits before filming actually begins. Currently, the project is in the writing stage, far away from the camera. Netflix has made no comments nor any public announcements regarding the project and will likely reveal some information once filming begins. Until then, Meyers fans must wait with great patience.