Greedy People (2024 film)

Greedy People is an upcoming American comedy mystery film directed by Potsy Ponciroli and written by Michael Vukadinovich. The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lily James, Himesh Patel, Simon Rex, Tim Blake Nelson, Joey Lauren Adams, Uzo Aduba, and Jim Gaffigan.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 23, 2024, by Lionsgate.

Synopsis
A cop in a small island town has to investigate a murder and the discovery of a large sum of money.

Cast

 * Joseph Gordon-Levitt
 * Lily James
 * Himesh Patel
 * Tim Blake Nelson
 * Traci Lords
 * Joey Lauren Adams
 * Uzo Aduba
 * Jim Gaffigan
 * Simon Rex
 * Nina Arianda
 * Neva Howell
 * José María Yazpik
 * Yingling Zhu

Production
The film was initially titled The Problem with Providence. In May 2022 it was announced that filming was starting, with Lily James, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Himesh Patel appearing in the Limelight, Boies Schiller Entertainment and Hideout Pictures financed and produced film directed by Potsy Ponciroli and written by Michael Vukadinovich. Producers are David Boies, Zack Schiller, Shannon Houchins, Dylan Sellers and Chris Parker with executive producers Tyler Zacharia, Sam Slater, Phil Keefe and Dane Eckerle with Vukadinovich. On May 13, it was revealed that Tim Blake Nelson, Uzo Aduba, Simon Rex, Nina Arianda, Jim Gaffigan, José María Yazpik and Joey Lauren Adams had joined the cast. Filming took place in Southport, North Carolina, between May 9 and June 11, 2022. In October 2023, it was retitled Greedy People.

Release
In February 2024, Lionsgate acquired domestic distribution rights to the film; its Indian division also acquired distribution rights for India and the Philippines from Mister Smith Entertainment. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 23, 2024.