Harsh Vardhan
Exciting new details have emerged about Mark Wahlberg’s next big project: ‘Balls Up.’ The comedy-drama is slated to kick off shooting in Queensland, Australia, and New York in July. Peter Farrelly is set to direct this project from a script penned by Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese. The plot revolves around two American marketing executives who are fired for blowing a client sponsorship opportunity and decide to use their free tickets to a major soccer match. Their drunken debauchery leads them to be hunted by every person across the country.
Wahlberg’s recent roles include Michael in ‘Arthur the King,’ in which he embarks on an endurance race with a stray dog named Arthur, and Dan Morgan in the action comedy ‘The Family Plan,’ in which a former assassin must protect his family from his past. In the comedy ‘Me Time,’ directed by John Hamburg, the actor stars as Huck Dembo, a stay-at-home dad who finds himself caught up in his friend’s birthday celebrations. He also headlines the Mel Gibson thriller ‘Flight Risk’ and the crime movie ‘Play Dirty.’ ‘His other forthcoming projects include ‘The Six Billion Dollar Man’ and ‘The Union.’
Wahlberg will star alongside Paul Walter Hauser and Molly Shannon. Hauser lent his voice to Embarrassment in ‘Inside Out 2’ and Dark in ‘Orion and the Dark.’ His recent credits also include Tracy in ‘Old Dads’ and Travis in ‘The Afterparty.’ Shannon played Pat Dubek in ‘The Other Two,’ Diane in ‘A Good Person,’ and Jackie in ‘I Love That for You.’
Farrelly’s recent directorial endeavors include the comedy film ‘Ricky Stanicky,’ in which three childhood friends invent an imaginary scapegoat to evade the consequences of a prank gone awry. Additionally, he directed episodes of the TV series ‘Lucky Hank‘ and the adventure comedy ‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever,’ which chronicles a man’s journey to deliver beer to his friends serving in Vietnam. Farrelly’s diverse directorial credits extend to acclaimed projects like ‘Green Book,’ which follows the journey of an Italian-American bouncer chauffeuring an African-American pianist across the racially divided American South in the 1960s.
Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese recently collaborated as co-creators and writers of the Peacock series ‘Twisted Metal,’ depicting the journey of an outsider navigating a post-apocalyptic world to deliver a mysterious package. Additionally, their joint effort extended to ‘Ghosted,’ where protagonist Cole’s romantic entanglement with the enigmatic Sadie takes an unexpected turn upon discovering her secret agent identity, propelling them into a global quest to safeguard humanity. Their collective work also encompasses the action-packed crime drama ‘Spiderhead,’ exploring existential themes with a narrative set in a future world where convicts opt for experimental treatments to reduce their sentences. Notably, Wernick and Reese have contributed to successful franchises such as ‘Deadpool’ and ‘Zombieland.’
Queensland has recently served as the filming location of notable productions such as ‘Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,’ ‘Land of Bad,’ and ‘Apples Never Fall.’ On the other hand, New York is a significant location of ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ and ‘Eric.’
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