Olivia Wilde has been doing great things since deciding to give directing a shot, and she’s showing no signs of stopping! Booksmart director just boarded a raunchy Christmas comedy Naughty, described as Bridesmaids set in the North Pole.
Naughty centers on a single mom Mallory, who’s ready to do whatever it takes to gain custody of her son—even if it means finding Santa Claus and convincing him to testify in her divorce hearing so she could defeat her awful ex.
Naughty is still in the early stages of development, and since casting’s yet to be announced, it’s unclear if it will have a large ensemble, just like Bridesmaids. Jimmy Warden, who most recently collaborated with Elizabeth Banks on Co–ine Bear, wrote the script for this project.
Margot Robbie is coming on board as one of the producers through her LuckyChap banner, alongside Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara. The company’s recent credits include Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn, and they’re doing a pretty good job amplifying female voices in Hollywood.
Naughty will mark the follow-up to Wilde’s sophomore film Don’t Worry Darling, which came out last year and starred Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, and Chris Pine.
