According to The Hollywood Reporter TV showrunner Josh Schwartz (“Chuck”, “Gossip Girl”) will make his feature directing debut with Fun Size, a teen comedy that his Fake Empire shingle is developing for Paramount.
Paramount picked up Fun Size as a comedy spec from “The Colbert Report” writer Max Werner that is being described as a cross between Superbad and Adventures in Babysitting that is set on Halloween.
“I grew up on John Hughes films and miss those great character-based comedies that make you feel something. ‘Fun Size’ is about real characters who are smart, funny, and a little bit offbeat,” says Werner of the project.
Shooting is scheduled for April 4 in St. Louis, MO.