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Jennifer Aniston is set to star in Olivia Wilde’s Universal comedy “Naughty,” playing a single mom named Mallory — whose “trash-bag ex” is Santa Claus.
Peter Dinklage takes on the role as the king of Christmas.
Wilde
— fresh off the success of her latest directorial effort “The Invite” — directs “Naughty,” which centers on Mallory, whose “only hope of securing custody of her son from her gaslighting trash-bag ex is to find Santa Claus and convince him to testify in her divorce hearing.”
Jimmy Warden (“Cocaine Bear,” “Borderline”) wrote the screenplay and original spec script. LuckyChap (the company led by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Milan Popelka), Wilde and Warden will produce.
The project was firstannounced in 2023 and described as “Bridesmaids” set in the North Pole. Universal has dated the movie for theatrical release on Nov. 5, 2027.
Aniston, Dinklage, Wilde, Warden and LuckyChap are represented by CAA.
Deadline first reported the casting update.
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