Emma Roberts (We’re the Millers) has signed on to star in the rom-com "A Murder Uncorked" with Ari Sandel (When We First Met) directing and Vincent Newman (We’re the Millers) producing from a script by "Legally Blonde" and "The Ugly Truth" screenwriter Karen McCullah.
Roberts will play a struggling actress who loses her TV detective role and has to get her old waitressing gig back. It’s there where she meets the handsome Derek, owner of a prestigious winery, who offers her a dream job in beautiful Napa Valley. But when a murder rocks the vineyard, she must crack the case, protect the man she’s falling for, and outwit Napa’s hilariously high-maintenance elite before her dream job and budding romance go up in smoke.
Pic was written by McCullah, based on the seven-book murder mystery romance series by author Michele Scott. Upcoming, McCullah has The Last Resort with Daisy Ridley and Alden Ehrenreich. Production on A Murder Uncorked is due to start in 2026.
Newman is producing with Contentious Media financing. Luminosity Pictures is handling international sales and introducing the project ahead of the TIFF market.
“Michele’s books are a hugely entertaining blend of romance, comedy and mystery that are appealing to a worldwide audience of all ages. A Murder Uncorked is the first film in what we envision as a franchise,” Newman said.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled about the opportunity to work with Emma and to create this love letter to both Napa Valley wine country and the murder mystery genre while doing it with a comedic flair that makes this a fun and entertaining ride,” added Sandel.
"We’re the Millers", "Holidate," and "American Horror Story" star Roberts was recently an exec producer on Hulu series "Tell Me Lies".
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