'Veep' creator Armando Iannucci is reuniting with his 'Death of Stalin' producer Yann Zenou on a feel-good comedy set in the world of sumo wrestling. More details:
– follows the story of Jonah, a silver tongued and overweight kid with low self-esteem who meets Hana, a Japanese female janitor at his school – and a former sumo wrestler. Along with a pedantic and friendless building manager, they set about building a "dojo" and training for the U.S. Sumo Open. has committed for the role of Hana. The script was written by Brit list topper Richard Galazka.
Iannucci will serve as executive producer, alongside fellow BAFTA-winning producers Emily Leo and Oliver Roskill, as well as Ado Yoshizaki Cassuto and Gianluca Chakra. The team has fully developed the project and will be producing the film under their respective companies YZE, Wild Swim, Record Player, NDF International and Front Row Filmed Entertainment.
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