Blockers director Kay Cannon has been tasked with directing the upcoming biopic Del & Charna. This will mark the third time Cannon is taking the reins on a feature-length film as she's also on board to direct a Sony's live-action musical version of Cinderella starring Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, and Billy Porter. [caption id="attachment_701438" align="alignright" width="360"] Image via Universal Pictures[/caption] Comedy fans may have already guessed from the title but for those out of the loop, Del & Charna will be a biopic focused on comedy legends Del Close and Charna Halpern. …

Kay Cannon's directorial debut Blockers was easily one of the top-3 funniest films of last year, and I've been eager to see what she would choose for her sophomore effort. Today brings word that Cannon will direct the Lionsgate comedy 79ers, which is being produced by industry heavyweights Seth Rogen and Will Ferrell. The film follows a group of estranged friends who are forced back together after 20 years to complete a treasure hunt they attempted as misfit teens, but never completed. Lionsgate's Nathan Kahane said the studio is aiming for something along the lines of "…