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Kumail Nanjiani to Make Directorial Debut With Orion Horror Comedy ‘Howl’
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Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…Kumail Nanjiani is set to make his directorial debut with the upcoming horror comedy “Howl,” which has been acquired by Amazon MGM’s Orion Pictures with the comedian also set to star and produce.
Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, will produce through their Winter Coat Films banner alongside Dani Melia.
Weed Road Pictures’ Akiva Goldsman, Greg Lessans and Rachel Wizenberg will also produce with Wizenberg overseeing the project.
Nanjiani most recently received a Golden Globe nomination for his Hulu comedy special “Night Thoughts” and appeared on the 21st season of the hit British comedy series “Taskmaster.”
Nanjiani is also set to appear in the upcoming fourth season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” the FX series “Very Young Frankenstein,” and Judd Apatow’s upcoming comedy feature “The Comeback King.”