Louis C.K. To Write, Direct, and Star In Indie Film I'M A COP

After his film Pootie Tang bombed in 2001, the assumption was that Louis C.K. would never direct another movie again. But since then, he's become one of the biggest comedians in the world, and proven that he has a mastery of the small screen with his FX series Louie, which he writes, directs, stars in, and sometimes edits. According to THR, the powers that be have decided to call him back up to the big leagues, because now he's writing, directing, and starring in a new indie film called I'm a Cop.

The script tells of a depressed middle-aged man who is a volunteer police officer living in the shadow of his mother, a highly decorated retired officer. When she dies, her continued influence forces him to become a real police officer, which is something he never wanted to be.

Sounds exactly like the kind of thing we'd expect from the comedian, who actually played a shaggy cop in a guest role on Parks and Recreation a few years ago. He's been tearing it up with Louie, so I'm looking forward to seeing what C.K. does with another chance at feature-length storytelling. What do you think?