Chastain, Spencer reunite for holiday comedy

Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer are reuniting for a new film.  “The Help” co-stars will lead a holiday comedy for Universal. Following a heated bidding war, the studio won the rights to the untitled pitch from Chastain's Freckle Films.

Chastain and Kelly Carmichael wrote the original treatment and “Crazy Rich Asians” scribe Peter Chiarelli is on board to pen the script. Chastain is attached to produce, along with Maven Pictures.

Universal beat out Fox and Paramount for the pitch, which follows two women fighting the elements to make it home for Christmas.

The movie marks a re-team for Chastain and Spencer, who each earned an Oscar nomination for the smash hit “The Help”, with Spencer ultimately taking home the trophy for best supporting actress. Since then, the A-listers haven't stopped garnering praise for their work, with both earning additional Academy Awards nods (Chastain for 2012's “Zero Dark Thirty” and Spencer for 2016's “Hidden Figures”).

Chastain can be seen next in “X-Men: Dark Phoenix”, while Spencer recently wrapped production on the indie “A Kid Like Jake”.