Fox Searchlight's 'Downhill'
Downhill is an upcoming comedy/drama film from directors Nat Faxon and Jim Rash. Both of whom worked on movies, The Descendants and The Way Way Back. The studio is happy to have the two of them on board for yet another film. It was written by Jesse Armstrong, who has written for film, Four Lions and series, Fresh Meat. The film’s producers are Louis-Dreyfus, Likely Story’s Anthony Bregman and Stefanie Azpiazu (PRIVATE LIFE, ENOUGH SAID), with Ruben Östlund (FORCE MAJEURE) and Erik Hemmendorff (THE SQUARE) serving as executive producers. The movie stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus (ENOUGH SAID), Will Ferrell (DADDY’S HOME TWO), Miranda Otto (CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA), Zach Woods (SILICON VALLEY), Zoë Chao (STRANGERS), Julian Grey (GODLESS), Ammon Jacob Ford (SEAL TEAM) and Kristofer Hivju (GAME OF THRONES).
This movie sees a married couple reevaluating their lives after having barely survived an avalanche while on a family skiing trip to the Alps. They not only reevaluate their lives, but also decide to reevaluate their marriage. The film is an adaptation of the 2014 Golden Globe nominated Swedish film Force Majeure. Producer Anthony Bregman has said “Downhill is a tale of bad judgement and moral weakness, so how fitting that Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Will Ferrell embody those values. Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, of course, are more than qualified to capture the fallout.” For those who wish to see the train-wreck, the film will be officially released to theaters on February 14, 2020.