The feature film project, which begins next week, is a meta-comedy about a group of actors and actresses trapped in a pandemic bubble in a hotel trying to complete a studio franchise film.
Sources count THR the project is inspired by the creation of Jurassic World: Domain, the sixth installment of Jurassic franchise that saw its cast stuck in the UK for months during the pandemic blockade, with production stopping and restarting several times due to positive COVID-19 tests.
While many of the details are kept in the hotel safe, it is known that Gillan and Pascal will play the stars of the invented franchise, while Mann and Duchovny will play a couple of actors who were once married, now forced to be quarantined under one roof.
Netflix insiders, however, say the film has no connection to Domain.
Apatow is directing from a script he co-wrote with Pam Brady (Hamlet 2) The filmmaker is producing through his Apatow Productions banner, with longtime collaborator Barry Mendel, who most recently worked with Apatow on The King of Staten Island, set for executive production. The project marks Apatow’s first venture away from his longtime Universal home in more than 15 years.
Bakalova is represented by CAA, Insight Management & Production, JupiterLights Pictures, while Gillan is represented by UTA and Jackoway Austen.
Pascal is represented by WME, Anonymous Content and Jackoway Austen, while Duchovny is represented by WME, Mosaic and Nelson Davis.
Keegan is represented by UTA and Brecheen Feldman, while Armisen is represented by WME, Brillstein Entertainment Partners and Morris Yorn.