Jake Johnson (New Girl) has signed on for the lead role in the upcoming pickleball comedy titled, The DinkIn addition to Spider-Verse star Ben Stiller (Zoolander), Mary Steenburgen (Step Brothers) and Ed Harris (Westworld) have also been cast to play supporting characters, along with former tennis champion Andy Roddick. Production is expected to begin sometime in November in Los Angeles.
“The film follows a washed-up professional tennis player (Johnson) who, in trying to save a failing club and earn his father’s respect, is forced to break a solemn promise and do the one thing he swore he would never do: play pickleball,” the synopsis reads.
Who is involved in the movie Dink?
The Dink will be directed by Josh Greenbaum from a script written by Sean Clements. In addition to being cast, Stiller and Johnson will also serve as producers, along with John Lesher, Rob Paris and Mike Witherill. Greenbaum, Clements and Rick Steele are executive producing. The film is produced by Red Hour Films and Rivulet Films, with the latter also financing the project in its entirety.
Prior to starring in The Dink, Stiller is set to star in David Gordon Green’s dramedy The Nutcracker, which had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. This marks the Night at the Museum star’s first film project in a while, following 2022’s Bleecker. Stiller is also currently attached to star alongside Colin Farrell in Belly of the Beast.
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