Kumail Nanjiani-Issa Rae comedy "The Lovebirds" heading to netflix

• HANA
• 4 years ago

Netflix is nearing a deal to acquire the Kumail Nanjiani–Issa Rae comedy The Lovebirds from Paramount and Media Rights C...

Netflix is nearing a deal to acquire the Kumail Nanjiani–Issa Rae comedy The Lovebirds from Paramount and Media Rights Capital, according to Deadline. Michael Showalter (The Big Sick) directed the film, which was supposed to hit theaters April 3 following its world premiere at SXSW, which obviously did not happen. Movie theaters across the country have shut their doors indefinitely, and rather than release The Lovebirds in theaters at a later date, Paramount decided to sell the film off to Netflix, which has seen its numbers spike as people around the world quarantine themselves inside their homes. Nanjiani and Rae star as a couple who experience a defining moment in their relationship when they are unintentionally embroiled in a murder mystery. It’s unclear when Netflix plans to stream The Lovebirds, but I imagine it will arrive on the streaming service in the next few weeks in order to take advantage of the marketing campaign that Paramount already paid for. The film co-stars Anna Camp, Paul Sparks and Kyle Bornheimer.