Amy Schumer partnered with Judd Apatow for this summer”s “Trainwreck,” and now she”s set to team with another big name in comedy for another feature film: She”s making a movie to be directed by Paul Feig, who helmed “Bridesmaids” and this summer”s “Spy.”
The new film will be an action-comedy akin to Feig”s “The Heat” and will follow a mother and daughter trapped in a vacation gone wrong, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Schumer will star in the movie and co-write the script alongside with her sister, Kim Caramele.
Schumer has been making waves in Hollywood lately with her Comedy Central sketch comedy series and with a hosting duties at the MTV Movie Awards. Time magazine gave her a place on its “100 Most Influential People” list this year.
Many of her sketches have struck a refreshing chord with female viewers, especially last month”s “Girl, You Don”t Need Makeup,” which put One Direction's “What Makes You Beautiful” in its place.
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