Comic, actor, writer, and producer Kumail Nanjiani (Eternals, The Big Sick) will soon add directing to his resume — and, like several comedians before him, he’s looking to start with horror.

Speaking with the Comedy Means Business podcast, Nanjiani revealed that he will make his directorial debut on the genre film Howl.

“[Directing] was like this vague thing I wanted to do, but it wasn’t until I read this script that came to me to act in that I was like, ‘Okay, I don’t know if I know how to...