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Netflix’s Eva Longoria-directed comedy The Fifth Wheel stars Kim Kardashian and Nikki Glaser as part of a high-school friends’ Vegas weekend, with Kardashian playing the titular fifth wheel; the project marks Kardashian’s first leading film role and a Netflix collaboration, with a release date not yet announced.
Netflix released first-look images for The Fifth Wheel, a female-driven comedy directed by Eva Longoria and led by Kim Kardashian and Nikki Glaser. Written by Paula Pell and Janine Brito, the Vegas-set film follows a group of high school friends reuniting for a weekend in Las Vegas when a glamorous fifth wheel crashes their plans, prompting them to confront messy lives and friendships. The cast also includes Fortune Feimster, Brenda Song, Jack Whitehall, Casey Wilson and Scott MacArthur; producers include Pell, Kardashian, Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell and Hyphenate Media.
Kim Kardashian will star in the ensemble comedy movie "The Fifth Wheel" for Netflix, alongside a female ensemble cast. The plot details are being kept under wraps, but Kardashian will play the eponymous "fifth wheel." The screenplay is written by Paula Pell and Janine Brito, with Kardashian and Pell also serving as producers. The film was pursued by several studios and has become one of the first big packages to land at a studio following the SAG strike.