Josh Gad to make film directorial debut with Chris Farley biopic starring Paul Walter Hauser

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:04pm

Paul Walter Hauser to star; Lorne Michael's producing

Updated On: 4/30/24 at 12:04 PM

[willep]

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

[BrodyFosse123]

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. 

[willep]

Posted: 4/12/24 at 12:20pm

The headline isn’t so misleading as this thread title.

[KevinKlawitter]

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

[BrodyFosse123]

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. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

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.

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 6:02pm

Film acquired by New Line

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/30/24 at 7:54pm

NOW we can continue with the conversation. 
 

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 10:57am

Paul Walter Hauser: I want Sam Rockwell to play Lorne Michaels in the Chris Farley biopic

[quizking101]

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 

[BrodyFosse123]

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. 

[Tokyo Banana]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 2:25pm

Has anyone seen that Emma stone film? I like that director and the last one they did 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 2:28pm

 Block the following since they are the same person (on going list)

Cream Puff

Bandstand

BlowGabriel

KrupYou

CrustyBagel

BroadwayFlash

AfricanQueen

AngelofHarlem

Marcus Lycus

Cockeyed Optimist

Tokyo Banana

[quizking101]

Posted: 10/23/25 at 3:07pm

Sutton Ross said: "Block the following since they are the same person (on going list)

Cream Puff

Bandstand

BlowGabriel

KrupYou

CrustyBagel

BroadwayFlash

AfricanQueen

AngelofHarlem

Marcus Lycus

Cockeyed Optimist

Tokyo Banana"

“God, that felt good. That felt really, really good…”