Wyatt Russell Joins Asa Butterfield, Mark Strong & Kyra Sedgwick In ‘Happy’

Wyatt Russell (Thunderbolts) has signed on to star alongside Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), Mark Strong (1917), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Brittany O’Grady (The White Lotus), and Patti Harrison (Together Together) in John Carroll Lynch’s comedy Happy.

The comedy follows Myles (Butterfield) into a spectacularly dysfunctional introduction to his girlfriend’s family: a shotgun fired at a birthday cake, a voyeuristic mother, a seductive sister, a disarmingly decent ex-boyfriend, way too much booze, and nowhere near enough boundaries. What starts as an awkward introduction quickly becomes a test of just how far Myles is willing to go for the woman he loves.

Written by Ira Steven Behr (Outlander), Happy marks John Carroll Lynch’s second feature as director, following his debut, Lucky, which starred Harry Dean Stanton and David Lynch.

Happy is produced by Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady of BCDF Pictures (To Leslie), alongside Richard Kahan (Lucky) and Behr. Embankment is handling global sales. The film is set to begin principal photography in March 2027 in the United States.

“Wyatt is such a perfect fit for Roger – his insight on the role is so exciting. He has such passion for the project and the part. We couldn’t be happier to have him,” said Lynch.

Farra added: “Wyatt joining Happy is hugely exciting for us. He has such a distinctive presence – funny, charismatic and completely authentic – and we couldn’t be more excited to see him alongside this remarkable cast in John’s hands.”