Will Ferrell to Star in a Film Based on Eurovision

Will Ferrell. Photo by Dan Steinberg/REX/Shutterstock (9640814b)

Funnyman Will Ferrell is coming to Netflix (again!).

Ferrell will headline in a new Eurovision song contest comedy for the streaming giant. 

The comedy will be co-written by Ferrell himself alongside Andrew Steele. Ferrell and Jessica Elbaum will produce for Gary Sanchez Productions, and Adam McKay will serve as executive producer.

Apparently, Ferrell is a real-life fan of the musical competition ever since his Swedish wife introduced him to it. 

While the musical fixture might not be big in the US, it most definitely is across the Atlantic, so it seems that this is an attempt by Netflix to create content that will appeal to its international subscribers. 

This project will be the second feature-length production the actor has collaborated on with the streaming service. Just last month Ibiza was released on the platform, a comedy he produced starring Gillian Jacobs. 

Time to warm up those vocal chords!