Netflix is ready to take flight with a new film starring Ben Stiller and Nicholas Galitzine.

The streamer announced Wednesday during its upfronts presentation in New York City that Harry Bradbeer is set to direct the forthcoming feature A Matter of Time. Stiller, Galitzine and Bella Maclean lead the cast for the film that has a script credited to Justin Haythe, Madeleine George, Peter Byrne and Simon Beaufoy.

Netflix describes A Matter of Time as centering on an “unlikely angel” who ventures from heaven to encourage a reclusive man to give up his life for the betterment of society. Although the man agrees, the encounter gives his life new focus and leads him to a romance that could alter the course of history.

Debra Hayward and Larry Mark serve as producers for the project that hails from Sony Pictures and landed at Netflix through the company’s partnership with the studio that gives it a first look at streaming features. Michael Dreyer is executive producing.

Other film news during the upfronts presentation included Netflix announcing that Grown Ups 3 is in the works from Adam Sandler.

After focusing on directing in recent years with the acclaimed projects Severance and Escape at Dannemora, Stiller returned as a lead actor with 2024’s Nutcrackers and also had a supporting part opposite Adam Sandler in last year’s Netflix sequel Happy Gilmore 2. He can be seen later this year in Apple’s pickleball comedy The Dink and Universal’s Focker-in-Law.

Galitzine stars as He-Man in Amazon MGM Studios’ Masters of the Universe, hitting theaters next month. Maclean is known for her roles on the series Sex Education and Rivals.

Angels appear to be enjoying a moment in Hollywood. Keanu Reeves starred as a struggling guardian angel alongside Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari in Good Fortune, the Ansari-directed comedy that Lionsgate released in October. Additionally, Prime Video released the final episode of its angel-themed series Good Omens on Wednesday.

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