Keke Palmer and Sacha Baron Cohen will star together in the film Super Toys. The film will hit the 2023 European Film Market (EFM) in Berlin. Charles Roven and Matt Budman will be producing the film. CAA Media Finance will represent the United States distribution rights. FilmNation Entertainment will be selling to international territories. 3 Arts Entertainment and Hertz Lichtenstein Young & Polk LLP represent Palmer. CAA and Ziffren Brittenham represent Baron Cohen. CAA also represents the film’s writer and director, David O. Russell.
Super Toys tells the story of Palmer and Baron Cohen’s characters as a duo of “groovy ’70s toy sales reps on a life-and-death mission to save themselves, their marriage and their live-wire 12-year-old daughter while on the road in Middle America.” The film is a drama, as can be expected by the story’s tagline and brief summary. Other cast member announcements have not been released because the film is still in the fairly early stages of pre-production.
“Super Toys” Stars
Super Toys tops off one of Keke Palmer’s most successful years yet. It follows her critically acclaimed performance in Jordan Peele’s 2022 film, Nope, as Emerald Haywood. She received the title of best supporting actress by the New York Film Critics Circle. Also, she received praise for her performances in Aliceyy tutu in the New and Lightyear. In November 2022, Palmer launched Key TV, which aims to showcase the work of a new generation of creators. Additionally, Palmer hosts NBC’s game show, Password. She lends her voice to characters in The Proud Family revival, Big Mouth, and Human Resources.
In 2021, prior to Super Toys, Baron Cohen received two Oscar nominations for his performances in The Trial of the Chicago 7 and the Borat Subsequent Moviefilm sequel. He produced, wrote, and starred in the latter. Also, he played Uncle Ugo in Pixar’s Luca and will narrate Chlem: The Smartest Place on Earth. Baron Cohen, Greg Daniels, Mike Judge and Michael Koman will produce the HBO Max and Cartoon Network special. In addition, Michael Korman is also its writer. Let us know what you think of the concept for this move, in the comments section down below.
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