Friends
star
Lisa
Kudrow
is
set
to
star
in
Better
Nate
Than
Ever,
a
musical
comedy
feature
film
from
the
streamer
Disney
Plus.
The
movie
will
be
produced
by
Marc
Platt,
known
for
backing
La
La
Land,
Mary
Poppins
Returns
and
the
recently
released
Cruella,
reported
Deadline.
The
family
feature
is
based
on
Tim
Federle's
novel
about
13
year-old
Pittsburgher
Nate
Foster
who
sneaks
off
with
his
best
friend
Libby
to
a
major
musical
audition
in
New
York
after
not
being
cast
in
their
school
play.
A
chance
encounter
with
Nate's
long-lost
aunt
Heidi
(Kudrow)
turns
his
adventure
upside
down,
and
it
turns
out
they
may
need
each
other
to
make
their
dreams
come
true.
Federle,
whose
writing
credits
include
Ferdinand,
is
attached
to
direct
and
adapt
his
book.
He
recently
served
as
showrunner
on
Disney's
High
School
Musical:
The
Musical:
The
Series.
Shooting
is
underway
in
New
York.
Kudrow
was
recently
seen
in
HBO
Max's
Friends
Reunion
and
will
next
reprise
her
role
in
The
Boss
Baby:
Family
Business.