Properly, it’s not Martin Scorsese’s Kool-Help film from “The Studio” however it’s shut. Within the vein of Jerry Seinfeld’s “Unfrosted” and Eva Longoria-produced Cheeto movie “Flamin’ Sizzling” (plus all the different brand-centric “biopics” firms love), Selection reported {that a} “Hershey” movie is within the works with Finn Wittrock portraying chocolatier Milton Hershey.
As “The Studio” parodies outrageous movies primarily based on shopper product manufacturers, the timing for the announcement of “Hershey” looks as if a serendipitous case of actuality mirroring satire (no offense to the “Hersey” venture, although).
Wittrock will play Milton Hershey, who constructed an eponymous sweet empire with a philanthropic legacy. Alexandra Daddario portrays Milton’s spouse Kitty Hershey; the duo cofounded the Hershey Industrial Faculty in 1909 to offer free schooling and housing to orphans and underprivileged kids. Milton later transferred the vast majority of his fortune into the Milton Hershey Faculty Belief, “planting the seed for one of many wealthiest instructional endowments within the nation,” Selection lists. “In growing a city round their chocolate manufacturing facility, the Hersheys additionally constructed theaters, recreation facilities and public transportation for his or her employees.”
“Hershey” shall be directed by “Imply Ladies” and “Freaky Friday” helmer Mark Waters. The function will start filming in Might throughout Pennsylvania for a 2026 launch; it doesn’t but have a distributor connected. UTA is representing worldwide rights. “Hershey” is produced by Sharon Paul, Mark Tilghman, Mary Aloe, Joshua Harris, and Will Hardy, with Daniel Hank, Joseph Lanius, Flip and Susan Flippen, and Joanne Marlowe govt producing.
“Towards all odds, Milton achieved nice success, however not like loads of different rich males of his time, he shared his success with the working folks and neighborhood round him,” director Waters advised Selection. “The core of ‘Hershey,’ the film, would be the particular love story between Milton and Catherine Hershey, who impressed his biggest legacy — the creation of Milton Hershey Faculty. I’m excited to have Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario to painting these two visionaries, who believed in leaving the world a greater place than they discovered it — the form of great, true story that audiences are hungry for proper now.”