David E. Talbert and Will Packer have sold a holiday-themed comedy spec script to Universal Pictures titled "A Meyers Thanksgiving," which Talbert will write and direct, with Packer producing.
Telling the story about an estranged family brought together after the death of the family matriarch, for their first Thanksgiving, is being fast-tracked, says Deadline, with production set for the fall, and a holiday 2016 release eyed.
Talbert was previously attached to script (but not direct) fellow author Cheryl Jarvis’ 2008 novel, "The Necklace," for Fox Searchlight, which was announced in late 2013,…
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