This Christmas, fasten your seatbelts to get a hilarious ride before the new year begins. Because A Vigilante (2018 film) actress, Olivia Wilde is all set to collaborate with the Barbie (2023 film) star and producer, Margot Robbie for a Christmas comedy called “Naughty.”
The film will be under the banner of Robbie and her husband Tom Ackerley’s production, Luckychap Entertainment, which was founded by the couple along with Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.
The film, Naughty, is described as Bridesmaids in the North Pole, and the narrative follows ‘Mallory,’ who hopes to secure her son’s custody from her gaslighting ex-husband by finding Santa Claus to convince him to testify to her in the hearing of the divorce.
Margot Robbie Will Be Producing Wilde’s Upcoming Christmas Comedy
This year has been a fruitful one for Margot Robbie as she has had two successful films this year with a high box office collection. The highest collection was Barbie, with a collection of $1.442 billion and Saltburn, with a $1.7 million box office collection. “Barbie” was directed by Lady Bird (2017) writer-director Greta Gerwig, while “Saltburn” was directed by Emerald Fennell, who was the writer-director and producer of “Promising Young Women,” in 2020.
Now, Robbie’s collaboration with the town’s well-known female director, Olivia Wilde, might bring one more box office success to Margot’s production due to Wilde’s promising direction in her previous films which include Booksmart in 2019 and Don’t Worry Darling in 2022.
‘Cocaine Bear’ Writer To Pen Down The Script For Olivia’s Christmas Comedy
The writer-director of Borderline, Jimmy Wardern will be writing the script of Wilde’s directorial. He also wrote The Babysitter: Killer Queen in 2020 along with Dan Lagana and Brad Morris. (source: Deadline)
Jimmy got recognition for his terrific writing in the horror-comedy “Cocaine Bear” which was directed by Elizabeth Banks and collected an $89.7 million box office collection.
What Olivia‘s Previous Collaboration With Harry Styles Was All About?
Olivia’s recent film was a psychological thriller “Don’t Worry Darling” in 2022, her first collaboration was with singer-actor Harry Styles. The film was a world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in Italy and collected $87.6 at the box office. It also received mixed reviews from the critics.
Frequently asked questions
What is the plot of Olivia Wilde and Margot Robbie’s Christmas movie Naughty?
Described as Bridesmaids in the North Pole, the comedy follows Mallory, who tries to track down Santa Claus for help resolving a custody dispute with her ex-husband.
Who is producing and directing the movie Naughty?
Olivia Wilde is directing the film, which is produced under Margot Robbie and Tom Ackerley’s LuckyChap Entertainment banner.
Who wrote the script for Naughty and what else have they written?
The script comes from Jimmy Warden, who also wrote 2020’s The Babysitter: Killer Queen and the horror-comedy Cocaine Bear, directed by Elizabeth Banks.
