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Focus Features Takes '42.6 Years' as Annette Bening Joins

Universal handles the film’s international rollout.

Overview

  • Focus Features acquired U.S. rights to the Andy Samberg rom-com after a move from Amazon MGM Studios, with Universal Pictures International set to release it overseas.
  • Annette Bening replaces the previously announced Jean Smart as Samberg’s onscreen partner.
  • Michael Schwartz steps in as director, taking over from Craig Gillespie.
  • The screenplay is by Seth Reiss from a story by Reiss and Samberg, and Samberg will produce with Ali Bell under his Party Over Here banner.
  • The film follows a man who wakes after 42.6 years in cryogenic freeze and tries to reconnect with an ex, with financial terms undisclosed and no release date announced.