Kay Cannon has become something of a staple in comedy film. She rose to prominence as the writer for the Pitch Perfect movies (the first of which I think is hilarious, though the next two…not so much) and then went on to direct the sex comedy Blockers, starring John Cena, Leslie Mann, and Ike Barinholtz. She was also the creator of the original Netflix series Girlboss, which I thought was solid, but was pretty much alone on that front.

Anyway, it sounds like she’s has another fun project in the works, as THR reports. According to the outlet, she has hopped on board to direct the film 79ers for Lionsgate. Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s banner point Grey will be teaming up with Will Farrell’s Gary Sanchez Productions for the movie, which is being pitched as a “grown-up version of The Goonies.”

“[The film] centers on a group of estranged friends are forced back together after 20 years to complete a treasure hunt they attempted as misfit teens, but never completed.”

“Kay is wonderful at capturing characters in situational conflict and is the perfect choice for this re-engineered coming of age comedy. I hope when we are finished with this film it feels like Goonies for adults,” said Nathan Kahane, president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, in a statement. “I have loved this script ever since I first read it. It has such great roles for a group of actors as our estranged friends have the wisdom and life experience of 30 year olds but the baggage of their teen years that they have to overcome as they reunite for a legendary treasure hunt that has eluded them for decades.”

Ben Schwartz (Jean-Ralphio from Parks and Rec? It’s not clear, but I’m guessing so) wrote the original script, which is now being rewritten by Dylan Meyer, who wrote on the TV series Miss 2059.

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SOURCE: THR