Disney Acquires Worldwide Rights to "The Valet" Remake Starring Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving

Disney has acquired The Valet from Lionsgate, which will debut on Hulu in the United States and Disney+ worldwide in Summer 2022.

(Disney/Golden Globes/Oscars)

What’s Happening:

Lionsgate’s English-language remake of The Valet, a hit French film, has been picked up by The Walt Disney Company for global distribution on streaming platforms.
The film will debut in the United States on Hulu and worldwide on Disney+ in the general entertainment section of the streaming service, branded Star in most territories.
The upcoming adaptation stars Eugenio Derbez and Samara Weaving and is directed by Richard Wong.
Screenwriters Rob Greenberg & Bob Fisher also wrote Eugenio Derbez’s hit film Overboard.
Eugenio Derbez is producing the film along with Ben Odell through their 3Pas Studios banner.

The Valet Plot:

“In the film, Weaving plays Olivia, a movie star who enlists Antonio (Derbez) – a parking valet – to pose as her lover to cover for a relationship with a married man (Greenfield). As a valet, the hard-working Antonio usually flies under the radar but his ruse with Olivia thrusts him into the spotlight and brings him to see himself more clearly than ever before.”

The Valet Cast:

What They’re Saying:

Richard Wong, Director: “What struck me most about THE VALET is how closely my family resembled Antonio’s family and telling their story was like telling mine. It’s message of unity, seeing each other and human connection, is something the world could use right now and no one does that better than Hulu and Disney+.“
Eugenio Derbez and Ben Odell, Producing Partners: “The Valet is a multi-generational, multi-cultural comedy in which people from two different worlds discover the humanity in each other. At 3pas studios we tell stories that try to unite us all and we love partnering with Hulu+ and Disney+ to bring this to the largest global audience possible.”