Sheryl Lee Ralph wraps up The Fabulous Four as more cast members join Bleecker Street Comedy

EXCLUSIVE: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary School), Timothy V. Murphy (Appaloosa) and Bruce Greenwood (The fall of the House of Usher) boarded The fantastic Foura new Bleecker Street comedy that has begun production in Georgia under an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA.

The actors join an ensemble cast that also includes Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler and Megan Mullally, as previously announced. Ralph takes over the role from Sissy Spacek, who was hired last fall but pushed back due to scheduling conflicts. Bleecker Street acquired North American rights to the picture last October and will release the film in US theaters in 2024. UTA Independent Film Group and CAA Media Finance arranged financing and brokered the US rights deal, with Sierra/Affinity representing international sales.

The film was written and directed by Cannes winner Jocelyn Moorhouse, best known for her film Kate Winslet The seamstressThe film follows three lifelong friends (Sarandon, Mullally and Ralph) who travel to Key West, Florida to be bridesmaids at a surprise wedding of their colleague Marilyn (Midler). Once there, the sororities are revived, the past awakens in all its glory, and there are enough sparks, drinks, and romance to change their entire lives in ways they never expected.

Richard Barton Lewis’ Southpaw Entertainment is producing with Lauren Hantz of Hantz Motion Pictures.

An icon of stage and screen, Ralph won an Emmy and numerous other awards for her portrayal of kindergarten teacher Barbara Howard Abbott Elementary School, the ABC mockumentary that has become one of the most popular series in the linear space. The series, created by and starring Quinta Brunson, was renewed for a third season in January, but only recently returned to the writers’ room after the end of the WGA strike. Otherwise perhaps best known for her Tony-nominated role as Deena Jones on Broadway. dream womenRalph was also featured in it mistress with Robert de Niro, Sleep in anger with Danny Glover, The honorable gentlemen with Eddie Murphy and Sister Act 2 with Whoopi Goldberg, along with series like Moesha And Ray Donovan.

Last recurring op Law and Order: Organized Crime and ABCs The company you runMurphy previously played his role in Uni’s comedy MacGruber to the Peacock series of the same name. The actor’s other recent television appearances include: Slap, Snow Piercer, WestworldAnd Real detective, to name a few. Additional feature credits include: In full bloom, The lone riderAnd National Treasure: Book of Secrets.

Greenwood delivers a standout performance as Fortunato Pharmaceuticals CEO Roderick Usher in the Edgar Allen Poe-inspired Netflix miniseries The fall of the House of Usher by Mike Flanagan, who took his bow on stage earlier this month. He also recently starred in the Fox medical drama The residentwhich ran for six seasons and will soon appear in fantasy films The invisible including Tim Blake Nelson and Gretchen Mol.

At this year’s Toronto Film Festival, Bleecker Street secured US rights to James Hawes’ film. One lifewith Anthony Hopkins and the British star comedy Fackham Hall, which will go into production next year. The company also secured UK rights to Hayao Miyazaki’s films, along with Elysian Film Group and Anonymous Content. The boy and the heron. Upcoming releases include the Meg Ryan-led romantic comedy What happens later?hits theaters on November 3, which she directs alongside David Duchovny as well as Sara Bareilles and Jessie Nelson Waitress: The Musicalwill be released on December 7th by Fathom Events.

Ralph is represented by Innovative Artists, Neon Kite and Sutton, Barth & Vennari; Murphy von Buchwald; and Greenwood of Gersh and Binder & Associates.