Steve Zahn always will be Paris.
The actor has joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming romantic comedy Hello and Paris From writer and director Elizabeth Chomko, Hollywood Reporter I’ve learned. Javier Bardem and Kate Hudson were previously announced as the stars of the film, which is loosely based on author Deborah McKinlay’s 2014 novel, This part was true.
Hello and Paris It is currently in production and is described as being in the same vein as the titles Sleepless in Seattle, When Harry Met Sally and You’ve got mail. The film focuses on a landscape architect and a best-selling but beleaguered novelist who first meet in Paris before gradually getting to know each other as they exchange books and recipes while living on opposite sides of the Atlantic.
chomco (What they had) leads the project from her own script. Paying tribute to Season 5, the film has Finola Dwyer as a producer and will receive a global release on Prime Video. Legendary Entertainment No. 193 handled international sales.
Zahn recently wrapped production on season two of Hulu’s hit series Chad PowersSeason 3 of Apple TV silo And feature Scott Cooper time out Which also stars Adam Sandler and Dustin Hoffman. Rick Gomez, co-founder of Zahn and Macaroni Art, produced the independent film She is dancingwhich stars Zahn alongside his daughter Audrey Zahn, hit theaters earlier this year from EKKL Entertainment. His other credits include series such as White Lotus, George and Tammy and Good gemstonesalong with the features Anaconda, War for the Planet of the Apes and Dallas Buyers Club.
He is repped by Principal Entertainment LA, UTA and Sloane Offer.
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