Ike Barinholtz cast in Amy Schumer’s new comedy

Ike Barinholtz

by James White |
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With the film set to start shooting next month, Amy Schumer's follow-up to Trainwreck doesn't yet have a set name, but it is building its cast. Actor/writer Ike Barinholtz has signed on to play Schumer's brother in the movie.

The Night Before's Jonathan Levine is in the director's chair for the film, which is loosely based on writer Katie Dippold's experiences on a family trip and was originated by her before Schumer and her sister Kim Caramele signed on and added their own work to the screenplay.

Not much is known about the actual story, but it'll see a mother/daughter duo (Schumer and co-star Goldie Hawn, plus Barinholtz's brother character) getting into trouble while on a vacation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's being described as in the vein of The Heat, which would make sense, since Dippold wrote that with Paul Feig. He's connected to this one too, acting as a producer.

With Tom Bateman in the cast, the film should be out next summer. Barinholtz is part of the cast for Bad Neighbours 2, which is on screen now and co-wrote Central Intelligence, due on July 1. He'll be back in front of the camera for a small role in Suicide Squad, out August 5.

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