Del appears to be an amalgam of two competing Del Close biopics that have been in development for several years.
The film follows an aspiring comedian who is taken under the wing of Del Close, a legendary teacher notorious for pushing his students to their limit.
In 1972, after a decade of touring the country with improv troupes and the Grateful Dead, Del Close returned to his hometown of Chicago and to the improv powerhouse Second City.
Two Del Close students were attached to the project, the late Harold Ramis to direct and Bill Murray to star.