Adam McKay Reunites With Netflix for Robert Pattinson Comedy ‘Average Height, Average Build’
variety.comJ. Kim Murphy Adam McKay is partnering with Netflix again for his follow-up to “Don’t Look Up.” The streamer has acquired the director’s next feature comedy, titled “Average Height, Average Build,” which will star Robert Pattinson as a serial killer that looks to leverage American politicians to make murder easier.
Amy Adams will star alongside Pattinson. She reunites with McKay after earning an Oscar nomination in best supporting actress for her turn as Lynne Cheney in their 2018 comedy “Vice.” The ensemble also includes Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker and Danielle Deadwyler.
Along with writing and directing, McKay will produce under his Hyperobject Industries banner with Kevin Messick. The film does not yet have an official release date.
McKay had reportedly been searching for a home for the package in recent months, eventually electing to return to the studio that released his most recent feature. “Don’t Look Up” made a huge splash when it launched on Netflix in December 2021.
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