Eva Longoria to direct Kim Kardashian in The Fifth Wheel
The reality TV star went from studio to studio pitching the female-driven comedy with screenwriters Paula Pell and Janine Brito in 2023 and they opted to go with Netflix after a bidding war. Kardashian and Pell - who are also producing the film - have now found their director in Desperate Housewives star Longoria. The actress shared Deadline's news on her Instagram Stories and wrote, "Let's gooooooo!". After directing shorts and TV episodes, Longoria moved into features with the 2022 documentary La Guerra Civil and the 2023 biographical drama Flamin' Hot.
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