Paul Feig, Universal reunite on 'Better Woman'

Paul Feig directed Universal's hit 'Bridesmaids,' which made $288 million worldwide.Paul Feig is in business with Universal Pictures, that has drawn on the "Bridesmaids" helmer to direct its romantic comedy "The Greater Lady."Julie Yorn ("We Purchased a Zoo") will produce through her LBI Entertainment banner. Amy Sherman-Palladino ("Gilmore Women") is writing the script, according to a concept by Ron Bass and Jen Smolka.Story follows a higher-powered youthful executive who's left by her boyfriend to have an older lady. She befriends the lady to uncover why her boyfriend chose her, and rediscovers herself along the way.Reese Witherspoon have been circling the project but is no more involved.After "Bridesmaids" made over $288 million worldwide, Universal moved fast to hold onto Feig, tapping him to direct the 3rd film within the "Bridget Johnson" franchise. Feig left that project in October after creating a draft from the script. Younger crowd remains reluctant to invest in pointing Universal's planned "Bridesmaids" follow up, as co-authors Kristin Wiig and Annie Mumolo are presently concentrating on other projects.Just before "Bridesmaids," Feig directed "Unaccompanied Minors" for Warners and co-produced NBC's "Freaks and Nerds" and Fox's "Undeclared" with Judd Apatow.Feig is repped by CAA. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com