Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
Directed byBenDavid Grabinski
Written byBenDavid Grabinski
Produced byAndrew Lazar
Starring
CinematographyLarry Fong
Edited byTim Squyres
Music byJoseph Trapanese
Production
companies
Distributed byHulu
Release dates
  • March 14, 2026 (2026-03-14) (SXSW)
  • March 27, 2026 (2026-03-27) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is an upcoming American buddy action comedy film written and directed by BenDavid Grabinski and produced by Andrew Lazar and starring Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Jimmy Tatro, Keith David, Emily Hampshire, Arturo Castro, Lewis Tan and Ben Schwartz. It is scheduled to premiere at 2026 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival on March 14, 2026 before releasing on Hulu on March 27.

Premise

Set in a "criminal underworld", Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice follows "two gangsters and the woman they love trying to survive the most dangerous night of their lives", in which a time machine is involved.[1][2]

Cast

Production

In April 2023, 20th Century Studios acquired a spec script titled Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice with BenDavid Grabinski set to write and direct and Andrew Lazar producing; the spec was described as a buddy action comedy set in the criminal underground.[9] Vince Vaughn was announced to have been in talks to star in the film on May 17, 2024.[10] In June 2024, James Marsden joined the film, with Vaughn officially cast in the leading role.[1] In July 2024, Eiza González was in talks to join.[11] González had been confirmed by August, when Jimmy Tatro and Keith David had joined the cast as well.[4][5] Casting additions reported in September included Emily Hampshire, Arturo Castro, and Lewis Tan.[6][12][8] Ben Schwartz was added in October.[7]

Principal photography was set to begin on September 3, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba,[13] but began two days later, with Larry Fong as cinematographer.[14] González finished filming her scenes by October 11 of that year,[3] and filming concluded by November 3, 2024.[15][16]

Post-production

Tim Squyres edited the film.[17]

Music

Joseph Trapanese had composed the score for the film.[17]

Release

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is scheduled to premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2026 followed by a release on Hulu on March 27.[2][18]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kroll, Justin (June 24, 2024). "James Marsden To Co-Star Opposite Vince Vaughn In Buddy Action Pic 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' For 20th Century". Deadline Hollywood.
  2. ^ a b Lang, Brent (14 January 2026). "SXSW 2026 Lineup Includes 'Ready or Not 2,' David E. Kelley's 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'". Variety. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b @eizagonzalez; (October 11, 2024). "That's a wrap!! 🎬😊 Good bye Alice cannot wait to share this off the wall absolutely insane movie with all of you! What a journey it's been ❤️💋💥 love you @bdgrabinski thank you for this dream character". Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (August 19, 2024). "Jimmy Tatro Joins Vince Vaughn In 20th Century's 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice'". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ a b "Keith David Joins Vince Vaughn in 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' as Villain". TheWrap. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Emily Hampshire Joins Vince Vaughn in 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice'". TheWrap. September 10, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Cordero, Rosy (October 15, 2024). "Ben Schwartz Joins 20th Century's 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  8. ^ a b Cordero, Rosy (September 23, 2024). "Lewis Tan Joins 20th Century's Buddy Action Comedy Feature 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice'". Deadline Hollywood.
  9. ^ Kroll, Justin (April 19, 2023). "20th Century Lands Spec 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' From BenDavid Grabinski". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  10. ^ Grobar, Matt; Kroll, Justin (May 17, 2024). "Vince Vaughn In Talks To Star In 20th Century's Buddy Action Pic 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice'". Deadline Hollywood.
  11. ^ Kit, Borys (July 31, 2024). "Eiza González in Talks to Join Vince Vaughn in 20th Century's Action-Comedy 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  12. ^ Cordero, Rosy (17 September 2024). "Arturo Castro Boards 20th Century's Buddy Action Comedy Feature 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  13. ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (August 5, 2024). "Manitoba, Canada set to hit record breaking production levels". Screen Global Production. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  14. ^ @@bdgrabinski (September 5, 2024). "🎥🎥🎥🎥🎥" (Tweet). Retrieved September 5, 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @bdgrabinski; (November 3, 2024). "That's a wrap. I love everyone". Retrieved 8 April 2025 – via Instagram.
  16. ^ "What's Filming - ACTRA Manitoba". ACTRA Manitoba. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 27, 2025.
  17. ^ a b DiVincenzo, Alex. "Vince Vaughn Time Travel Action Comedy 'Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice' Hits Hulu in March". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
  18. ^ @bdgrabinski; (14 January 2026). "MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE news. We're heading to SXSW for our world premiere! But that's not the only new info to share. Our stylized R-rated action-comedy will be released on Hulu on March 27th! I couldn't be more proud of this movie and the work by our brilliant cast and crew. It's everything I ever wanted to do in one movie. Big jokes. Big action. Big movie stars. And a time machine. Our cast includes Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Keith David, Jimmy Tatro, Stephen Root, Lewis Tan, Ben Schwartz, Emily Hampshire, and Arturo Castro. Written and directed by some guy. Shot by the brilliant Larry Fong. Edited by Tim Squyres for some reason. A new score from my guy Joseph Trapanese. Sound design by the master Dean Hurley. Some new shit from Anamanaguchi. Casting by the great Jenny Jue. Action mayhem from Justin Yu and his team. Titles by Filmograph. Too many other people to mention! Big thank you to everyone at 20th Century Studios for making an original wild movie and all their support". Retrieved 14 January 2026 – via Instagram.