# The Fifth Wheel (upcoming film)
**The Fifth Wheel** is an upcoming American ensemble comedy film for Netflix, directed by [Eva Longoria](https://www.edgepedia.org/eva-longoria) and starring [Kim Kardashian](https://www.edgepedia.org/kim-kardashian) as an outsider who crashes a weekend reunion trip to Las Vegas. It is written by [Paula Pell](https://www.edgepedia.org/paula-pell) and Janine Brito, and Kardashian leads and produces it in what is her first leading role in a feature film.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Director | Eva Longoria (*Flamin' Hot*), her second feature as director and her first for Netflix[2](https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/kim-kardashian-nikki-glaser-the-fifth-wheel-32341/) |
| Writers | Paula Pell (*Saturday Night Live*, *[Sisters](https://www.edgepedia.org/sisters-2015-film)*, *Girls5eva*) and Janine Brito (*Mr. Mayor*, *Bless the Harts*)[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true) |
| Lead cast | Kim Kardashian, Nikki Glaser, Fortune Feimster, Brenda Song, Jack Whitehall, Casey Wilson, Scott MacArthur[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true) |
| Setting | A weekend reunion trip to Las Vegas disrupted by a "hot outsider"[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true) |
| Filming | Los Angeles and Las Vegas; filming dates January 22, 2026 to March 11, 2026[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30420783/locations/) |
| Release | No date announced; expected on Netflix in 2027, with the film in post-production as of August 2026[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-kim-kardashian-movie-everything-we-know/) |
| Milestones | First feature film in which Kardashian leads and produces; acquired by Netflix after a five-studio bidding war[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true) • [4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-kim-kardashian-movie-everything-we-know/) |
## Plot
The official logline describes a group of best friends from high school attempting to reconnect during a weekend trip to Las Vegas. When a hot outsider, played by Kardashian, crashes the weekend, the group is forced to face their messy lives, bad decisions, and unraveling friendships.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true) The title refers to the social position of the uninvited extra in a group of pairs, and Kardashian's character occupies that role in the story.[5](https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65291880/)
## Cast and characters
Kardashian stars as the outsider who upends the trip, alongside a core ensemble of comedians and comic actors. [Nikki Glaser](https://www.edgepedia.org/nikki-glaser) (*Trainwreck*), Fortune Feimster (*Zootopia 2*, *FUBAR*), and [Brenda Song](https://www.edgepedia.org/brenda-song) (*Running Point*, *The Last Showgirl*) play the longtime best friends whose lives are upended when Kardashian's character enters the group. [Jack Whitehall](https://www.edgepedia.org/jack-whitehall) (*Jungle Cruise*), Casey Wilson (*Gone Girl*, *Grace and Frankie*), and Scott MacArthur (*Running Point*, *The Righteous Gemstones*) round out the ensemble.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true)
[Will Ferrell](https://www.edgepedia.org/will-ferrell), whose Gloria Sanchez Productions is a producer on the film, also appears on screen, a role not officially listed in the cast at the time set photographers captured him in costume in Los Angeles in February 2026.[6](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/will-ferrell-to-make-surprise-appearance-in-netflixs-the-fifth-wheel-movie-first-look-photos/)
## Development and production
Before the film found its distributor, the script drew interest from multiple studios. According to What's on Netflix, after the conclusion of the [SAG-AFTRA](https://www.edgepedia.org/sag-aftra) strike around [Thanksgiving](https://www.edgepedia.org/thanksgiving) 2023 the project became the subject of an intense five-studio bidding war, with Kardashian appearing at pitch meetings alongside Pell and Brito; Netflix acquired the film.[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-kim-kardashian-movie-everything-we-know/) CinemaBlend dates Kardashian's signing as star and producer to November 2023.[7](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/kim-kardashian-doing-r-rated-female-comedy-eva-longor-says-gonna-be-blast)
Production was announced as underway in late January 2026, with set photos released from Los Angeles.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true) IMDb lists filming from January 22 to March 11, 2026,[3](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30420783/locations/) and the production shot on location in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. On January 8, 2026, the state of California committed $14.8 million in tax credits to secure the film's production.[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-kim-kardashian-movie-everything-we-know/) Longoria said the film wrapped after shooting that ended in Las Vegas.[7](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/kim-kardashian-doing-r-rated-female-comedy-eva-longor-says-gonna-be-blast)
**The creative team.** In addition to Kardashian, the producers are Pell, Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, and Alex Brown for Gloria Sanchez Productions, and Cris Abrego and Longoria's Hyphenate Media Group; Mary Bundy and David Hyman serve as executive producers.[1](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true)
## Tone and reception of the project
Longoria has described the film as "a big, unapologetically R-rated female comedy," and called Kardashian "the anchor of the movie," noting she and Kardashian had been friends for 25 years.[7](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/kim-kardashian-doing-r-rated-female-comedy-eva-longor-says-gonna-be-blast) She characterized the shoot as a dream job and said she hopes the film sparks more female comedies.[7](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/kim-kardashian-doing-r-rated-female-comedy-eva-longor-says-gonna-be-blast) The film marks Kardashian's first time leading and producing a feature film; on her podcast *Khloé in Wonder Land* in January 2026 she said she felt somewhat overwhelmed by the undertaking.[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-kim-kardashian-movie-everything-we-know/)
## Release
Netflix has not announced an exact release date. The film is expected as part of the 2027 streaming slate, with What's on Netflix reporting it in post-production as of August 2026 and expecting a release in the first half of 2027.[4](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-kim-kardashian-movie-everything-we-know/)
## References
1. [The Fifth Wheel: Kim Kardashian Movie Set Photos, Cast, Plot, News, and More, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/kim-kardashian-the-fifth-wheel-release-date-photos?inapp=true)
2. ['The Fifth Wheel' First Look: Kim Kardashian and Nikki Glaser Star in Eva Longoria-Directed Netflix Comedy, Variety Australia](https://au.variety.com/2026/film/news/kim-kardashian-nikki-glaser-the-fifth-wheel-32341/)
3. [The Fifth Wheel, Filming & Production, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30420783/locations/)
4. [Kim Kardashian Hits Netflix in 2027 With Comedy Movie 'The Fifth Wheel': Everything We Know So Far, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/the-fifth-wheel-netflix-kim-kardashian-movie-everything-we-know/)
5. [Kim Kardashian-Paula Pell Netflix Comedy 'The Fifth Wheel' Taps Eva Longoria To Direct, IMDb News](https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65291880/)
6. [Will Ferrell To Make Surprise Appearance in Netflix's 'The Fifth Wheel' Movie (First Look Photos), What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/will-ferrell-to-make-surprise-appearance-in-netflixs-the-fifth-wheel-movie-first-look-photos/)
7. [I Didn't See Kim Kardashian Doing An 'Unapologetically R-Rated Female Comedy,' But Eva Longoria Says It's Gonna Be A 'Blast', CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/kim-kardashian-doing-r-rated-female-comedy-eva-longor-says-gonna-be-blast)
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