A film adaptation of Simon Rich’s monster-themed satirical New Yorker short story “Everyday Parenting Tips” has been put into development at Universal Pictures with one hell of a dream group attached.
Ryan Reynolds is attached to star, “Paddington” director Paul King is slated to direct, “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” producers Phil Lord and Chris Miller are producing, and Rich himself will both pen the script and produce. Reynolds, Rich, George Dewey and Aditya Sood would also produce.
In the short story, a father offers advice on what to say when their child says they believe a monster lurks under the bed. Trouble is the advice is being offered in the wake of the Great Monster Uprising that has seen the creatures descend onto our plain and their presence has become an unavoidable aspect of our daily lives.
Rich penned the script for HBO Max’s Seth Rogen-starrer “An American Pickle” launching on that service tomorrow and created the series “Miracle Workers”.
Source: Deadline
