Paul Feig, Universal reunite on 'Better Woman'

Paul Feig directed Universal's hit 'Bridesmaids,' which made $288 million worldwide.Paul Feig is within business with Universal Pictures, which has attracted around the "Bridesmaids" helmer to direct its romantic comedy "The Higher Lady."Julie Yorn ("We Bought a Zoo") will produce through her LBI Entertainment banner. Amy Sherman-Palladino ("Gilmore Women") is writing the script, based on an idea by Ron Bass and Jen Smolka.Story follows a greater-powered youthful executive who's left by her boyfriend with an older lady. She befriends the woman to discover why her boyfriend chose her, and rediscovers herself on the way.Reese Witherspoon happen to be circling the project but isn't any more involved.After "Bridesmaids" made over $288 million worldwide, Universal moved fast to keep onto Feig, tapping him to direct the next film inside the "Bridget Manley" franchise. Feig left that project in October after developing a draft in the script. More youthful crowd remains reluctant to purchase pointing Universal's planned "Bridesmaids" follow-up, as co-authors Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumolo are presently focusing on other projects.Right before "Bridesmaids," Feig directed "Unaccompanied Minors" for Warners and co-created NBC's "Freaks and Brainiacs" and Fox's "Undeclared" with Judd Apatow.Feig is repped by CAA. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com