Josh Gad to Star in New Kevin Hart Comedy

Miramax and Screen Gems are collaborating on a currently UNTITLED comedy that will star Kevin Hart (Think Like a Man, Let Me Explain and Ride Along) and Josh Gad (Book of Mormon, Love & Other Drugs and 21). Jeremy Garelick will direct the film, which was also written by Garelick (The Break-Up, Police Academy and An Ex to Grind) together with Jay Lavender (The Break-Up) and was developed at Miramax.

In the film, Jimmy (Hart) provides best man services for socially challenged guys, who - for whatever reason - have no one close enough to agree to stand by them on the day of their wedding. Doug (Gad) a groom-to-be, has found himself in just such a situation, but, to make matters worse, he fabricates the names of not only a best man but nine groomsmen as well. When all else fails, Doug seeks out Jimmy's services to carry out a charade designed to make Doug look his best, but threatens to destroy everything if it fails.

Miramax's Adam Fields and Will Packer are producing the film. Screen Gems' President, Clint Culpepper, will oversee the project on behalf of Screen Gems.

Hart will next be seen in his concert film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain being released in July. In addition to starring in Screen Gems' Think Like a Man, Hart will also be seen in Screen Gems' upcoming projects About Last Night and Think Like a Man Too.

Gad will next be seen in this weekend's release The Internship as well as the feature films Jobs and Thanks for Sharing.

Garelick and Lavender previously wrote the screenplay for the comedy The Break-Up starring Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston. Garelick's writing credits also include script contributions to The Hangover, and he will also direct the upcoming project Sick Day which is currently in development.

Hart is represented by UTA and 3 Arts. Gad is represented by ICM Partners, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and attorney P.J, Shapiro. Garelick is represented by UTA. Lavender is represented by Verve Talent and Literary Agency.

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