Wendi McLendon-Covey, who stars in ABC's long-running comedy <em>The Goldbergs</em>, will join Taraji P. Henson in Paramount feature<em> What Men Want</em>.
Adam Shankman is directing the comedy, which will shoot in Atlanta this spring.
The comedy is a gender-swapped version of the 2000 Nancy Meyers-directed film <em>What Women Want</em>,<em> </em>which starred Mel Gibson. Henson will play a female sports agent who has been constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When she gains the power to hear men's thoughts, she is able to shift the paradigm to her advantage as she races to sign the NBA’s next superstar.
McLendon-Covey ...
Adam Shankman is directing the comedy, which will shoot in Atlanta this spring.
The comedy is a gender-swapped version of the 2000 Nancy Meyers-directed film <em>What Women Want</em>,<em> </em>which starred Mel Gibson. Henson will play a female sports agent who has been constantly boxed out by her male colleagues. When she gains the power to hear men's thoughts, she is able to shift the paradigm to her advantage as she races to sign the NBA’s next superstar.
McLendon-Covey ...
- 4/20/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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