Josh Gad to make film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser
Josh Gad to make film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser
Josh Gad to make film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser#1
Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:04pm
Paul Walter Hauser to star; Lorne Michael's producing
Updated On: 4/30/24 at 12:04 PMJosh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#2
Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:10pm
Oh I like that casting. As much as I love Gad, glad he isn’t starring and directing.
Updated On: 4/12/24 at 12:10 PM
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#3
Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:16pm
Misleading headline. Project is currently being shopped around so this isn’t official whatsoever. Countless projects get shopped around to end up taking a few years to go into production or sit on a shelf.
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#4
Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:20pm
The headline isn’t so misleading as this thread title.
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#5
Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:33pm
willep said: "The headline isn’t so misleading as this thread title."
I've adjusted the thread title to clarify the project as being in the early stages
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#6
Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:47pm
Also of note, Lorne Michaels currently has about 19-20 project “in development.” Many have been brewing for years with no movement.
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/20/18
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#7
Posted: 4/12/24 at 1:02pm
Considering the people involved and a script by the duo behind THE DISASTER ARTIST, I wouldn't be shocked if this ends up at an indie label (Focus Features, A24, Neon, etc) –– not a big-budget studio film.
Paul Walter Hauser could be amazing in this. He was at one point rumored to be attached to the lead role in Tarantino's upcoming film, but he's since signed on to a number of upcoming projects, leading me to believe that he's not going to be in that one.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#9
Posted: 4/30/24 at 7:54pm
NOW we can continue with the conversation. 
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#11
Posted: 10/23/25 at 12:34pm
Hauser is a pretty fantastic, yet very underrated indie film actor. I hope this is a role that could finally get him some recognition since he has managed to really find depth in the plain midwestern/Southern ol’ boy types
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#12
Posted: 10/23/25 at 2:13pm
KevinKlawitter said: "Film acquired by New Line"
This article is dated April 30, 2024. The project is still “in development” on IMDb and Josh Gad isn’t even listed on the blank entry. You can stop holding your breath, folks. 
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#13
Posted: 10/23/25 at 2:25pm
Has anyone seen that Emma stone film? I like that director and the last one they did
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#14
Posted: 10/23/25 at 2:28pm
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Josh Gad to make Film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic#15
Posted: 10/23/25 at 3:07pm
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