David Spade and Theo Von are adding a new project to their plates with the buddy comedy Busboys.
The pair wrote the script for the feature that they will star in for director Jonah Feingold. Spade and Von are self-producing and self-financing the project that also counts Robert Ogden Barnum as a producer.
Busboys is set in an Arizona border town and centers on two pals who mistakenly believe that becoming waiters will solve all of their problems. Production is set to begin in Los Angeles on Jan. 10, 2025. A distributor and release date have not yet been announced.
“We are looking forward to gracing everyone with this comedy that no one asked for,” Spade said in a statement.
Spade launched his career on Saturday Night Live and is known for such movies as Joe Dirt, Grown Ups and The Wrong Missy. His television work includes Rules of Engagement, 8 Simple Rules and Just Shoot Me. Spade and fellow SNL alum Dana Carvey co-host the podcasts Fly on the Wall and Superfly.
Von hosts the podcast This Past Weekend, and he welcomed such high-profile guests this year as Donald Trump, J.D. Vance and Bernie Sanders. His Netflix comedy specials include No Offense and Regular People.
During a previous interview with The Hollywood Reporter to promote his Netflix special Nothing Personal, Spade reflected on his career and longevity in the industry.
“It’s always hard,” Spade said at the time. “Even Chris Rock, we joke that anytime something works, you just bought yourself six more months in show business. It doesn’t really mean anything. It means a little bit — it’s better than going backward — but it’s hard to stick around, so you have to throw everything against the wall. Everything’s an audition. You do something people don’t like, they might scatter.”
