Jon Stewart, the former host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, is once again stepping behind the camera for a feature project.
Stewart, who left “The Daily Show” in 2015, will direct “Irresistible,” a political satire based on his original idea
Sources tell Variety that Steve Carell is the top choice to star, though financing and scheduling needs to be worked out first.
Plot details have yet to be revealed, but the movie will be in Stewart’s political wheelhouse. His first directing gig was 2014’s political drama “Rosewater,” which centered on journalist Maziar Bahari, who was detained by Iranian forces who brutally interrogated him under suspicion that he was a spy.
Stewart will also produce, along with Brad Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment. Sources say the project is in the beginning stages of development as financiers and distributors come on board. It is currently unknown when production will start.
Stewart and Carell have ties dating back to “The Daily Show” before Carell became everyone’s favorite TV boss on NBC’s “The Office.” After starring in comedies like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy,” Carell forayed into drama with “Foxcatcher” and “The Big Short.”