New Line has landed the spec project Super-Intelligence, from Steve Mallory who co-wrote The Boss, with Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone on board to produce
The film is another high-concept action, unconventional buddy comedy set against the phenomena of technological singularity. Mallory, McCarthy and Falcone have a history of working together, most recently teaming on the Universal comedy The Boss, which grossed $78.8 million worldwide.
New Line also is releasing upcoming comedy Life of the Party, which stars McCarthy and is helmed by Falcone. The film is set to bow on May 11, 2018.
McCarthy will soon be seen in Marielle Heller’s Can You Ever Forgive Me for Fox Searchlight which was written by Nicole Holofcener and is attached to produce and star in Margie Claus at New Line.
She was most recently in the Sony reboot of Ghostbusters opposite Kristen Wiig.
