On the surface this sounds suspiciously like a retread of ‘classic’ 80’s comedy Weekend at Bernie’s, but it’s actually loosely based upon a true-life crime some years back.
The duo’s last collaboration, School of Rock, was a success for both, establishing Black as a bankable stand-alone lead and opening up the Hollywood gates for Linklater. Although the subject matter this time around doesn’t exactly read ‘family-friendly’, there’s obviously hope that these guys can come of with the goods again.