Glen Powell has joined the cast of the currently untitled Judd Apatow comedy, based on a country western star on a spiral.

Apatow will direct the film. Powell will be teaming with Apatow to pen the script together.

‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’ filmmaker will produce through his longstanding Apatow Productions overall deal with Universal. Powell and Dan Cohen will produce through their production company Barnstorm’s newly minted first look deal with Universal. Kevin Misher will produce through Misher Films.

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Senior Executive Vice President of Production Development Erik Baiers will oversee the project on behalf of the studio.

Barnstorm is also producing the recently announced ‘The Natural Order’ for the Studio, with Powell attached to star and Barry Jenkins attached to direct.