AceShowbiz - Apple Original Films has won the competitive bidding for the upcoming feature from Canadian filmmaker Megan Park, known for the acclaimed comedy My Old Ass. The untitled comedy project, previously titled Die Alive, will be produced by LuckyChap, the production company led by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara, and Milan Popelka, in collaboration with FilmNation. LuckyChap executives Ackerley and Bronte Payne will oversee the project’s production.

Apple reportedly bested major studios and streaming giants including Warner Bros., Sony, Universal, Amazon, and Netflix to secure the film. Megan Park not only wrote the script but is attached to direct and serve as an executive producer for the project.

While official plot details remain under wraps, sources speaking with The Hollywood Reporter describe the story as blending comedic tones reminiscent of Adam Sandler’s Big Daddy and Julia Roberts’ Stepmom. The narrative centers on a woman who discovers her boyfriend has a wife and children when they arrive unexpectedly at her home. Despite initial tensions with the wife, the protagonist is thrust into a caretaker role for the children, setting the stage for both comedic and heartfelt moments.

This upcoming film marks Megan Park’s third collaboration with LuckyChap, following her work on My Old Ass and the Amazon series Sterling Point, which she created and directed. Sterling Point is currently in post-production. Additionally, Park showran and executive produced the series alongside Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, noted for their work on The O.C. and Gossip Girl.

In recent years, Megan Park has emerged as a promising filmmaker in Hollywood. Despite her extensive acting career during her teens and twenties—including a notable role in the ABC Family drama The Secret Life of an American Teenager—her directorial work has garnered significant acclaim.

Park’s feature directorial debut, The Fallout, a drama centered on the aftermath of a school shooting starring Jenna Ortega, premiered at SXSW in 2021. The film won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the festival and later aired on HBO.

She followed that success with My Old Ass, a coming-of-age comedy focused on a surreal journey where a young woman meets her older self. Starring Aubrey Plaza and Maisy Stella, the film premiered at Sundance and was quickly acquired by Amazon MGM Studios. It had a theatrical release before debuting on Prime Video and earned nominations from the Directors Guild of America, Writers Guild of America, Critics Choice Awards for Best Comedy Movie, and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Screenplay.

Megan Park is represented by CAA, TFC Management, and Johnson Shapiro. With this new project under Apple Original Films, she continues to solidify her position as a distinctive voice in contemporary film, blending sharp comedy with emotional storytelling.

As the production advances under Apple’s banner, anticipation is building around Park’s latest film, which promises to deliver a fresh, comedic take on complex family dynamics and unexpected caregiving roles.