“Avenue 5” and “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci and his “Death Of Stalin” producer Yann Zenou are re-teaming for a coming-of-age comedy series set in the world of amateur Sumo wrestling.
The film follows the story of Jonah, a silver-tongued and overweight kid with low self-esteem who meets Hana (Suzy Nakamura), a Japanese female janitor at his school – and an ex Sumo wrestler. Along with a pedantic and friendless building manager, the unlikely trio set about building a Dojo, and training for the US Sumo Open.
Richard Galazka penned the script and Iannucci will executive produce alongside Emily Leo, Oliver Roskill, Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto and Gianluca Chakra. Natalie Bailey is also onboard as producer.
The film is scheduled to start shooting in Cape Town, South Africa in late spring with casting now underway. The aim is to take this to a theatrical release.
Source: Deadline
