Aziz Ansari To Write, Direct & Co-Star In тАШGood FortuneтАЩ With Keanu Reeves & Seth Rogen
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Aziz Ansari is preparing to make his big-screen directorial debut and so far heтАЩs assembled an impressive (and impressively Canadian) cast.
As┬аDeadline┬аreports, the тАЬMaster of NoneтАЭ star will be directing тАЬGood FortuneтАЭ for Lionsgate next year.
In addition to directing, Ansari will also be starring in the film, details of which are reportedly being kept under wraps.
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HeтАЩll be starring alongside Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves; details about the characters theyтАЩll be playing havenтАЩt been revealed.
тАЬWe have indeed found good fortune with this film,тАЭ said Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Joe Drake in a statement.
тАЬWe love the script and believe strongly in Aziz as both a performer and a director,тАЭ Drake added. тАЬAnd when you add in Seth and Keanu тАУ two incredible world-class talents тАФ toplining alongside Aziz, this has the potential to be a very special film for us. We moved quickly to land this project once it was available.тАЭ
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