Superhero Comedy 'Super-Normal' Goes To Netflix; Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley, And Luke Evans On Board

Superhero Comedy ‘Super-Normal’ Goes To Netflix; Josh Gad, Daisy Ridley, And Luke Evans On Board

If the proliferation of Olaf merchandise wasn’t a sign thatJosh Gadis fast becoming one of themost powerful figures in Hollywood, then the Netflix superhero comedy that he’s producing could be.

I exaggerate, but Josh Gad has certainly become one of the hardest-working people in Hollywood in the past few years since he broke into mainstream success withFrozen, quickly accumulating movie credits likeBeauty and the BeastandMurder on the Orient Express. But a padded IMDB page isn’t the only thing he got out of this — it seems that Gad has formed strong bonds with co-starsLuke EvansandDaisy Ridley, so much so that the two of them have signed onto his Netflix comedySuper-Normal.

Netflix has picked upSuper-Normal, the satirical superhero movie package that Gad developed, pitched, and is now producing. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, Gad is producing the project with Dan Lin, who producedDeath Notefor Netflix. Jonathan Eirich of Lin Pictures is also producing while Aaron and Jordan Kandell, ofMoanafame, are penning the script. Evans will executive produce.

Evans was reportedly with Gad in the room during his pitch meetings. And you just have to lookat the viral videosof Gad prodding Ridley aboutStar Wars: The Last Jedidetails to see how he got hisMurder on the Orient Expressco-star on board. In fact,it sounds like the wholeOrient Expresscrew got on famously.

Here are the details that THR has onSuper-Normal, a comedy intended to poke fun at the superhero genre:

Super-Normalis intended to be a character-driven, subversive take on a genre that Hollywood and the rest of the world loves too much. The package hit the town late last month, generating instant interest and a bid from Disney, among other studios.

Gad was shoppingSuper-Normalaround Hollywood as recently as last month, during which time it piqued the interest of several studios, including Disney. But Netflix ultimately won out in the bidding contest.

I admire Gad for his gumption in bringing this project to life, though I think we’re in slight danger of Gad fatigue — if not superhero movie fatigue. The meta superhero comedy has been around since the genre first hit it big in the early 2000s, and has even moved to TV with shows likePowerless. But it’s still too early on to tell ifSuper-Normalwill just be par for the course when it comes to the superhero satire, and the cast is admittedly impressive — anything Daisy Ridley does while she’s starring in a newStar Warstrilogy will immediately garner interest. Evans too is an overlooked movie star waiting for his big break. WhileSuper-Normalmay or may not be it, I would happily watch anything that highlights his talents.