Stavros Halkias Joins Glen Powell Country Music Comedy

Stavros Halkias has joined the forged of Glen Powell‘s upcoming comedy film about a rustic western star in free fall, directed by Judd Apatow.

Sources inform Variety the comic and “Bugonia” star will play Powell’s character’s agent in the untitled movie, which can premiere on Feb. 5, 2027, by way of Universal Pictures. It will probably be directed by Apatow, who co-wrote the script with Powell.

Halkias joins beforehand announced forged members Cristin Milioti and Madelyn Cline. The comedian rose to fame as a founding member of the podcast “Cum Town” and now hosts “Stavvy’s World.” In 2023, he put out the Netflix particular “Fat Rascal,” and the following 12 months he wrote, produced and starred in the movie “Let’s Start a Cult.” He appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s sci-fi sequence “Command Z,” and next he’ll be seen in the A24 Anthony Bourdain biopic “Tony.”

Apatow is producing the untitled nation music movie by means of his long-standing Apatow Productions total cope with Universal, the place he made his 2005 directorial debut “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” The studio is also dwelling to Apatow’s “Knocked Up,” “Funny People,” “This is 40,” “Trainwreck” and “The King of Staten Island.”

Powell, whose relationship with Universal started with the hit catastrophe flick “Twisters,” produces with Dan Cohen by way of their Barnstorm banner. Kevin Misher, who beforehand served as president of manufacturing at the studio, will produce by means of Misher Films. Misher oversaw manufacturing on movies like “Erin Brockovich” and “The Mummy.” Erik Baiers and Jacqueline Garell will oversee the project on behalf of Universal.

Halkias is repped by UTA and Schreck Rose Dapello.