1 year ago
Sony Acquires Shipley Brothers' Comedy Screenplay
Two brothers, Justin and Jordan Shipley, wrote a new comedy movie idea called 'This Could Be Our Night.'
Sony, a big movie company, liked the idea so much they bought it.
The brothers also made a TV show about people stranded on an island called 'Wrecked' and worked on 'The Afterparty' on Apple TV+.
They've sold other ideas to Netflix, Disney+, and Paramount+, meaning they're good at coming up with stories.
Sony acquired the Shipley brothers' comedy screenplay, 'This Could Be Our Night'.
The screenplay is compared to 'Superbad' and 'Booksmart'.
Justin and Jordan Shipley created and executive produced 'Wrecked' on TBS.
They were also executive producers of 'The Afterparty' on AppleTV+.
The duo have multiple sales including projects at Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, and Paramount+.
- Who
- Sony and the Shipley brothers, Justin and Jordan.
- What
- Sony purchased the Shipley brothers' comedy screenplay, 'This Could Be Our Night'.
- Where
- The sale was made to Sony's Culver City studio.
- When
- Recently, before the article's publication.
- Why
- To produce the Shipley brothers' comedy screenplay.
Key facts
- Screenplay Title
- 'This Could Be Our Night'
- Buyer
- Sony
- Screenplay Writers
- Justin and Jordan Shipley
- Comparisons
- 'Superbad', 'Booksmart'
- Shipley Brothers' Previous Work
- 'Wrecked', 'The Afterparty'
