William H. Macy's "The Deal" Trailer

The trailer for the upcoming comedy "The Deal," starring William H Macy (Fargo), Meg Ryan (The Women) and LL Cool J, has been released. Macy co-wrote the script with his longtime collaborator Steven Schachter (The Wool Cap, Door to Door), who's directing.

Macy will play a down-on-his-luck Hollywood producer who cons a major studio into financing a $100 million action adventure script about 19th century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli. When the leading man gets kidnapped, and the picture is shut down, the producer and a Hollywood studio exec use the studio's blocked funds to make a completely different picture without telling the studio.

The film is a passion project for Macy, who's spent two years raising the almost $8 million budget with all non-Hollywood investors. It was originally written for Showtime, but was eventually upgraded to the big screen.