Universal Pictures has picked up a new sci-fi comedy movie that was pitched to them under the title Miss Universe, but that won’t be the title of the film. The movie will star Black Panther actress Lupita Nyong’o, and she will re-team with writer and director Abe Forsythe who previously directed Nyong’o in the zombie film Little Monsters.
There are no story details to share for the film yet, but it is described as being a mix of the films Men In Black and Miss Congeniality.
Nyong’o is a great actress, and I’m sure that this will be a fun project for her to be a part of. I had a chance to see Little Monsters at Sundance this year, and while Nyong’o gave a great performance, the movie itself wasn’t really that good. Don’t get me wrong, it had some fun moments, but it could’ve been better had they handled certain characters and story elements differently.
Maybe this upcoming sci-fi comedy will end up being better than that.
Source: Deadline