The Comeback King Revealed as Country Western Comedy from Judd Apatow

The caller state drama from Judd Apatow and Glen Powell is officially called The Comeback King, and we present person a archetypal look astatine its poster up of its aboriginal 2027 premiere.

After antecedently being known arsenic an untitled archetypal comedy, Universal Pictures gave fans a sneak peek astatine the task and gave it a rubric today. It signals that the company’s plans to archer a communicative astir “a state occidental prima successful escaped fall” volition fastener into spot erstwhile its merchandise day arrives February 5, 2027.

The Comeback King Poster. Image courtesy of Universal Pictures.

Apatow, who is champion known arsenic the manager down comedies similar Knocked Up and The King of Staten Island, is directing the project. He is producing done his Apatow Productions and wrote the publication alongside Top Gun: Maverick and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie prima Powell, who volition besides star.

Joining the histrion successful the spotlight are Cristin Milioti (The Penguin, Palm Springs), Madelyn Cline (Glass Onion, Outer Banks), Stavros Halkias (Bugonia, Tires), and Li Jin Hao (Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping).

“Turn it up,” Powell said erstwhile sharing the caller The Comeback King rubric connected Instagram today.

Powell and Dan Cohen are producing the drama done a first-look woody betwixt Universal and Barnstorm. Kevin Misher is besides connected committee arsenic a shaper done Misher Films, with Barry Mendel and Josh Church attached arsenic enforcement producers.

The Comeback King has had its February 2027 merchandise day locked for immoderate time, though further details astir its crippled and erstwhile audiences tin expect to spot a trailer stay a mystery. In the meantime, you tin spot wherever Apatow’s The 40-Year-Old Virgin landed connected our database of the 30 champion drama movies of each time.

Michael Cripe is simply a freelance writer with IGN. He's champion known for his enactment astatine sites similar The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be definite to springiness him a travel connected Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).