Amy Poehler to Direct Netflix Original Movie

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Written By Kiesha Richardson

Are you ready to finally get a Poehler-directed film?

Parks & Recreation star and Saturday Night Live Alum is slated to star in and direct a Netflix original movie titled Wine Country featuring former SNL cast members Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Paula Pell and Ana Gasteyer. This will be Amy Poehler’s feature film directorial debut. Poehler previously directed episodes of Broad City and executive produced  three episodes of Parks and Rec.

It's happening—Amy Poehler's directorial debut, Wine Country, is coming soon to Netflix! Starring Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Maya Rudolph, Emily Spivey and featuring Tina Fey. Get excited. Get real excited. pic.twitter.com/kZedPmzeVC

— Netflix US (@netflix) March 20, 2018

The screenplay, co-written by costar Emily Spivey (writer for SNL for ten years) and  Liz Cackowski centers around a group of friends on a weekend adventure in Napa Valley to celebrate a 50th birthday.

Kiesha Richardson

Kiesha Richardson is a Black American Editor-in-Chief and the founder of GNL Magazine, a culture-forward gaming and tech publication examining games through identity, storytelling, and lived experience. She has been gaming since the Atari era and covers RPGs, MMOs, character customization, and immersive world design. She also runs Blerd Travels and writes fiction, including the ongoing xianxia web novel Death Blooms for You.

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