Matt Spicer To Direct ‘Little Brother’ Comedy Starring John Cena For Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Matt Spicer (Ingrid Goes West) is set to direct Little Brother, Netflix‘s comedy starring John Cena and Eric André, which was first reported on late last year.

Spicer will work from a script by Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel, the creators of Netflix’s comedy Huge in France. The film centers on a famous real estate agent whose carefully curated world is upended when his eccentric “little brother” unexpectedly reappears.

Producers on the film include David Bernad for Middle Child Pictures and Ruben Fleischer.

Spicer broke out with 2017’s Ingrid Goes West, a dark comedy following the stalker of a social media influencer, starring Aubrey Plaza and Elizabeth Olsen. Neon picked up the film following its premiere in competition at Sundance, where it won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, before going on to land the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. In addition to directing, Spicer wrote the script with David Branson Smith.

In television, Spicer’s credits include American Horror Stories for Ryan Murphy and Hulu, Hulu’s Kat Dennings comedy Dollface, Showtime’s On Becoming a God in Central Florida starring Kirsten Dunst, and Peacock’s Sam Esmail series Angelyne. He has also directed numerous advertising campaigns for brands such as Hermes, Apple, Walmart and the American Red Cross, and is represented by 2AM, WME, and Jackoway, Austen, Tyerman.