Ryan Reynolds to headline Upstate for Netflix

Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds is all set to team up with John August to co-write and executive produce the Netflix feature, Upstate, in which he will also be acting.

Los Angeles: Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds is set to star in and co-write feature comedy Upstate for streaming giant Netflix. The actor will pen the script with John August.

August and Reynolds had earlier collaborated on the 2007 sci-fi thriller 'The Nines' which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. August had directed the thriller from his own script.

The plot details of the movie have been kept under wraps as of now.

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Reynolds will be executive producing through his Maximum Effort banner. August will also serve as executive producer.

The actor, who last featured in 6 Underground, is currently looking forward to the release of Free Guy and Lionsgate's The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard with Samuel L. Jackson and Salma Hayek.

Reynolds also has another Netflix project -- Red Notice, also starring Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson.

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