EXCLUSIVE: Two-time Oscar nominee Bette Midler has inked a deal to star alongside Jonah Hill and Kristen Wiig in Cut Off , the new comedy that Jonah Hill co-wrote and will direct for Warner Bros . Pictures.

In the film, following rich siblings (Hill & Wiig) who are cut off from their parents, Midler will play the family matriarch. Written by Ezra Woods and Hill, pic will shoot this fall with Strong Baby’s Matt Dines and Ali Goodwin producing alongside Hill. Jesse Ehrman and Zach Hamby are overseeing for the studio, which has slated the film for release in theaters worldwide on July 17, 2026.

The rare film shooting in California these days, the film is doing so with a $10M tax credit, as previously reported.

A multi-hyphenate musical talent who broke out with the 1979 drama The

See Full Page