Kim Kardashian’s New Female-Driven Comedy Movie Lands Netflix Deal

Kim Kardashian is leaping from Hulu to Netflix — no less than for motion pictures, anyway — ‘trigger she bought a forthcoming comedy she’ll star in to the streaming big … this after a ton of curiosity.

Deadline broke the information Sunday … a brand new flick referred to as “The Fifth Wheel” simply obtained bought to Netflix after an obvious bidding struggle to snap up the rights amongst 5 totally different studios. Ultimately, Netflix made the profitable provide … though it is unclear how a lot they shelled out.

This movie is not written or shot but … Kim Ok and the two co-writers who got here up with the idea — Paula Pell and Janine Brito — merely bought the thought … and now they’re going to truly make it. Kim’s gonna play the lead … a “fifth wheel” amongst an ensemble of feminine actors.

The remainder of the plot deets are being saved beneath wraps … however phrase is, Pell and Brito instantly considered Kim for this and pitched her. After she got here aboard, they began hitting the city as quickly because the actors’ strike ended and collectively shopped it round.

Deadline says Kim’s been current at lots of the conferences, and her involvement spurred lots of studios to open their doorways and take the film into account. BTW, she’s not solely gonna act on this factor … however she’ll produce as properly, alongside Pell and probably others.

Pell is a widely known and established TV comedy author … as is Brito. Pell’s obtained a lengthier resume, with tons of ‘SNL’ credit. She additionally wrote the Amy Poehler/Tina Fey film “Sisters.”

Contemplating Pell’s intensive historical past with ‘SNL’ stars … you possibly can in all probability anticipate that very same sort of mid-2010s humor for this new film — simply with a bit Kim Ok star energy twist.

After all, the larger takeaway right here is the truth that Kim’s diving additional into the performing pool. She already had a run on ‘AHS’ this yr … plus all the opposite smaller roles she’s executed previously. This may be a fair better flex, although … her straight-up main a comedy.

We’ll see the way it seems … Deadline says this obtained picked up by Netflix’s “mid-budget” staff — and based on experiences, Netflix is aiming to spend between $30-$80 million on these.