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Michael Lewen To Direct High-Concept Comedy ‘White Knight’ For Screen Gems
Michael Lewen has signed on to direct *White Knight*, a high-concept comedy being developed by Sony’s Screen Gems. The film’s plot is being kept secret, but it is described as an outrageous, R-rated production, making Lewen’s appointment a notable step in the project’s development.
The screenplay was written by Christopher William Young and brought to Screen Gems by Chris Bremner of Unknown Quantity, whose creative executive Brandon Xie discovered it on the Black List website. Bremner and Jeff Arkuss will produce, while Lewen joins the project after writing and directing *Tiny Fugitives*, released in cinemas on 18 September; his previous feature was Netflix’s 2022 romantic comedy *Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between*.
In short
- Michael Lewen will direct Screen Gems’ secretive R-rated comedy.
- Christopher William Young wrote the screenplay.
- Unknown Quantity’s Chris Bremner and Jeff Arkuss will produce.
Explained simply
Screen Gems is a film label owned by Sony, which develops and produces films for cinema and home viewing. A high-concept comedy is usually built around a distinctive central idea, while an R rating signals that the film is intended for adult audiences.
The Black List is a site where screenwriters can share scripts with industry readers and potential buyers; it is not a film studio or a guarantee that a script will be made. Christopher William Young wrote the screenplay, and producer Chris Bremner brought it to Screen Gems after Brandon Xie found it there.
Michael Lewen is a writer and director whose previous feature was the 2022 romantic comedy Hello, Goodbye and Everything in Between. Directing White Knight adds him to a project backed by Bremner and Jeff Arkuss, though its story has not been disclosed.