Los Angeles, April 1 -- Michael Shanks, who drew attention with his cult horror feature "Together", is partnering with filmmaker Adam McKay for an untitled sci-fi comedy now in development.
Sony Pictures has acquired the project, which Shanks will write, with McKay attached to direct.
McKay is producing the feature with Todd Schulman via the duo's Hyperobject Industries banner, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
Andrew Mittman, who is one of the executive producers on "Wednesday" and involved in the development of Tim Burton's remake of the B-movie classic "Attack of the Fifty Foot Woman", is also producing via his 1.21 Pictures. The company's Kai Dolbashian will exec produce. The two worked in the same capacity with Shanks on "Together".
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