Ryan Reynolds to Star In Action-Comedy, SHOTGUN WEDDING

Ryan Reynolds is set to star in and produce the action-comedy Shotgun Wedding for Lionsgate, Mandeville Films and Reynolds' Maximum Effort, according to Deadline. Jason Moore on board to direct the feature, which is set to shoot in the summer.

The film will follow a couple whose extravagant destination wedding is taken over by criminals. In the process of saving their families, they rediscover why they wanted to get married in the first place.

"I haven't done a romantic comedy since The Proposal but I just fell in love with Shotgun Wedding," said Reynolds. "It's so refreshing and surprising. I can't wait to bring it to life with Jason, Todd, Dave and the great team at Lionsgate."

"We've been looking for an opportunity to reteam with Ryan. He's a rare actor who can do it all and we are so excited to have found the right film for all of us. It's great to be working with the talented Jason Moore and our great partners at Lionsgate," added Mandeville's Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman.

Casting is currently underway for the female lead and additional roles. The original script and pitch comes from Mark Hammer with Liz Meriwether collaborating on the screenplay.

Mandeville Films' Alex Young and Maximum Effort's George Dewey will executive produce while Lionsgate Motion Picture Group SVP of Production and Development James Myers and Director of Development Brady Fujikawa will oversee for the studio.

Lionsgate Motion Picture Group President Nathan Kahane commented, "Ryan's trademark wit and action chops have captivated moviegoers around the world, and we have the perfect filmmaker and the ideal property to showcase his incredibly versatile talents. We can't wait to bring our next collaboration with Ryan and the amazing Mandeville creative team to theaters."

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