John Krasinski or better known as The Office’s Jim revealed the exciting news that he has teamed up with Deadpool actor Ryan Reynolds for his next directorial venture! Krasinki became a well-known figure after he starred in the Steve Carell mockumentary, The Office. The actor, writer, and producer have since then churned hits with horror movies like A Quiet Place and its sequel in recent years. He very recently appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness as Reed Richards. 

John Krasinski is teaming up with “indie actor” Ryan Reynolds for his next movie 

The Marvel actor disclosed to The Tonight Show host, Jimmy Fallon that he is working with Ryan Reynolds, and Walking Dead actress Cailey Fleming for The Office Reunion movie. Apparently, the project also reunites him with his The Office costar, Steve Carell. However, a few beats later, the actor extinguished all hopes and jokingly revealed that they are actually working together on a film titled IF or Imaginary Friends. 

In his words, “IF is basically a movie about imaginary friends. And yes, they are these adorable, fun ideas that kids have, but really are also time capsules for all of our ambitions, our dreams, our hopes when we were kids. So the movie is about what if we could tap back into that?” 

Additionally, the actor shared a funny story about how his wife Emily Blunt met Cailey and immediately approved of his choice for casting her. 

When is IF releasing? 

Fans have to wait a while to see the movie in theaters. It was officially going to release on November 17, 2023, but got pushed back to 2024. It’s because Paramount Pictures pushed back Quiet Place’s prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One. Originally set for a release in 2023, the movie is now going to arrive in the theaters in 2024. 

IF will also star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr, Fiona Shaw, and Alan S.Kim. Krasinski is not only directing it but also starring in it.