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Simon Pegg, Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment Team for Dark Comedy ‘My Phone Died,’ Hyde Park Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Simon Pegg, Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment are set to star in dark comedy *My Phone Died*, about a global catastrophe in which smartphones begin exploding. The film pairs the three actors with filmmakers Hannah Leder and Alexandra Kotcheff, who will write, direct and co-star; Hyde Park International has acquired international sales rights.
Pegg plays a Hollywood agent who survives the crisis, while Duplass is his client, who does not; Osment plays a recovering alcoholic and social media influencer. Other survivors include an Amish woman and a pregnant, agoraphobic aspiring actress, played by Kotcheff and Leder respectively. The film is scheduled to shoot in spring 2027 and is the duo’s second feature together after *The Planters* (2019).
In short
- Simon Pegg, Mark Duplass and Haley Joel Osment join a dark comedy about exploding smartphones.
- The story follows a small group of survivors after a global phone catastrophe.
- Filming is planned for spring 2027, with Hyde Park handling international sales.