Universal Sets The Catch for May 21, 2027 Release

Universal Pictures has slated the romantic comedy "The Catch," starring Emma Stone and Chris Pine, for theatrical release on May 21, 2027.

The film marks the first onscreen pairing of the two actors in a two-hander project directed by Dave McCary, Stone's husband. Plot details remain under wraps. The original spec script was written by Patrick Kang and Michael Levin, with the most recent draft by Jen Statsky and Travis Helwig.

Stone had been considering multiple projects for her fall schedule before a new draft of "The Catch" arrived, prompting her to commit. Pine joined shortly after, greenlighting production, which is expected to begin later this year or in late 2026.

Producing the film are Shawn Levy and Dan Levine through their 21 Laps banner, alongside Michael H. Weber. Stone, McCary and Ali Herting will produce via their Fruit Tree label, which signed a first-look deal with Universal in 2024 after the studio acquired the project. Robin Fisichella serves as executive producer. Universal's senior EVP of production development Erik Baiers and director of production development Jacqueline Garell are overseeing for the studio.

McCary, a former segment director on "Saturday Night...