Chris Rock will be returning to his role as director for the upcoming Universal Pictures Will Packer produced, feature film ‘Co-Parenting’ which will star Kevin Hart. According to Deadline, the script is being written by (black-ish) writer Yamara Taylor and the film revolves around a stay at home dad who raises the kids while his star CEO wife serves as the breadwinner. The man finds himself in emotional and public turmoil when his wife kicks him to the curb, and they engage in a bitter divorce and custody battle.
Co-Parenting is based on an original idea by Rock and Hart. Packer will produce with James Lopez through his Will Packer Productions banner, alongside Hart and his Hartbeat Productions partner John Cheng, and Rock for his Chris Rock Enterprises. Will Packer and Kevin Hart — whose companies have Universal deals — are just coming off the box office hit Night School. Hart also stars alongside Bryan Cranston and Nicole Kidman in the upcoming feature film The Upside which shows Hart’s serious acting chops. Chris Rock is coming off the Adam Sandler Netflix comedy Week Of, where he also released his hit stand-up comedy special Tamborine. He recently wrapped Dolemite, the Craig Brewer-directed film that stars Eddie Murphy as the iconic blaxploitation star. He will also be starting in the next season of the FX series Fargo.
Interestingly enough, could this be art imitating life? Both Hart and Rock also went through bitter public divorces and custody battles with their ex-wives with whom they co-parent their children.
Source: Deadline