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Character Posters Arrive For Jason Bateman & Melissa McCarthy's 'Identity Thief' | The Playlist

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Written by “The Hangover Part II” scribe Craig Mazan and directed by Seth Gordon, the film will follow Bateman as a straight-laced businessman who has his identity stolen by McCarthy and attempts to undo the mess she has caused. The comic potential here is ripe with Jon Favreau, Amanda Peet, John Cho, Robert Patrick and “Modern Family” actor (and newly minted Emmy winner) Eric Stonestreet, filling out supporting roles.
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It sounds good, but at this point I have trouble getting excited about a new Bateman movie by default. Horrible Bosses was good, though, and was also directed by Seth Gordon, so fingers crossed...
 
MOVIE 43 Images Starring Kate Winslet, Emma Stone, Hugh Jackman, and Many More | Collider

The first images from the R-rated comedy omnibus Movie 43 have gone online. The film has been in development for years since it takes a while to find time in the schedules of a gigantic cast whose ranks include Emma Stone, Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Naomi Watts, Terrence Howard, Halle Berry, and Jason Sudeikis just to name a few. The films in the collection were directed by Brett Ratner, Elizabeth Banks, Mike Judge, Peter Farrelly, Bob Odenkirk, Steve Baker, Damon Escot, and more. While I’m sure the collection will be a mixed bag, these images show off the potential for some hilarious short films. There will also be a major plotline, but Farrelly, who also produced the film with Charlie Wessler, wouldn’t tell EW what it is.

Hit the jump to check out the images and to learn about some of the plots. The film also stars Gerard Butler, Kristen Bell, Chloe Moretz, Josh Duhamel, Johnny Knoxville, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Richard Gere, Anna Faris, Justin Long, Liev Schreiber, Uma Thurman, Seann William Scott, Kieran Culkin, Leslie Bibb, Jimmy Bennett, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Kate Bosworth, Patrick Warburton, Tony Shalhoub, Chris Pratt, Jack McBrayer, Aasif Mandvi, and Bobby Cannavale. Movie 43 opens January 25, 2013.
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My initial thoughts are that this will be a mess...but look at the a-list talent on here. It's worth a look in at least.
 
Sacha Baron Cohen to Develop THE LESBIAN for Paramount, Based on a True Story | Collider

Sacha Baron Cohen’s next project might be his strangest yet (and that’s saying something); the kicker is that it’s based on real life events. Set up through Cohen’s Four by Two Films for Paramount Pictures, the tentatively-titled film, The Lesbian, was inspired by Hong Kong billionaire Cecil Chao and his $65 million offer to any man who could turn his lesbian daughter straight. THR reports that the film is a potential starring vehicle for Cohen, who would presumably star as the billionaire. No writer has yet been attached. Cohen’s last outing for Paramount, The Dictator, grossed $175 million worldwide for the studio
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Michael Jai White Says 'Black Dynamite 2' Will Be A 'Blazing Saddles'-Style Comedy | The Playlist

"...it looks like we're getting closer to the decision of something that would be an homage to 'Blazing Saddles'. [...] It's a western comedy in that spirit of 'Blazing Saddles,' but you mix that with 'Buck and the Preacher,' " he said on the red carpet for "Alex Cross" referring to Mel Brooks' classic and the western starring Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte.
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Doooooooooooooooooo iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Review: ‘The Details’ Is An Inconsistent But Entertaining Dark Comedy


Described as an “existential horror film,” “The Details” can’t quite reach the same level of excellence as The Coen Brothers' recent “A Serious Man,” another film about a man being punished (or rewarded) by fate based on his actions. Though this film makes a great argument against cheating, these tonal inconsistencies keep it from being in the same league as some of the dark comedies it emulates. [C+]
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Review: Todd Rohal's Third Feature 'Nature Calls' Is A Dull, Droning Wrong Number | The Playlist

"Nature Calls" demonstrates yet again that the real question for any bad script is not "Who wrote this garbage?" but, rather, "Who read this garbage and thought it would make a viable way to spend time?" Rohal has a great cast, a great cinematographer and, sure, even an interesting idea -- but he doesn't have the screenwriting skills that would make the film either an engaging drama/comedy with real characters or an over-the-top spoof. Somehow both curdled and undercooked, this film feels like a curiosity more than anything -- and even with Oswalt and Knoxville's star power, it's likely neither to attract an audience nor hold their attention. You can't help but feel that Rohal's film is going to limp around the festival circuit for a while -- there is, of course, a new film festival every three days, but not a new film festival's worth of good movies every three days -- but if you're somehow somewhere it's screening, bluntly, when "Nature Calls," hang up. [D]
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They're showing this on HDNet Movies today, I think. Already set the DVR. We'll see...
 
Patton Oswalt on his most memorable roles and giving life advice to Dane Cook | TV | Random Roles | The A.V. Club

I had seen [director] Todd Rohal’s earlier films. He has an almost unique-to-a-fault view of the world and filmmaking. With this film, I think he was trying to do something a little more mainstream. But that attempt, when put through his filter, made it so much more bizarre. I was intrigued by the idea of being the calm center in the middle of a lot of hysteria from other characters—from both my enemies and my allies. The other thing that seduced me was that there was a Bad News Bears feel to it, and I thought maybe it would find a way to filter through the film. I don’t know how successful they were at doing that, but I would always rather shoot for something unique and fail than do a script because I feel like they’re hitting all the right mainstream beats. It certainly wasn’t a boring experience for me.
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So he didn't really like it, either. Ok.

This is actually a really good read, by the way.
 
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Seth MacFarlane to Direct and Star in A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST | Collider

MacFarlane now has a bit of clout in choosing his next project, and it appears that he’s going an original Western comedy that he co-wrote with Ted/Family Guy writers Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild called A Million Ways to Die in the West. Hit the jump for more.

Per Heat Vision, MacFarlane plans to direct and star in the live-action film, which is said to be in the vein of Blazing Saddles. The pic is described as “a Western with contemporary humor, with one undercurrent being just how dangerous and painful life really was in the late 1800s.”
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That's a high mark to shoot for...though if anyone can get away with it, he's the guy. We shall see.
 
Will Ferrell and Kevin Hart GET HARD | Collider

Warner Bros. is reportedly in negotiations to pick up Get Hard, a comedy pitch that would be developed as a star vehicle for funnymen Will Ferrell (Anchorman) and Kevin Hart (The 40 Year Old Virgin). The picture would star Ferrell as a milquetoast but rich investment bank manager who gets wrongly convicted of a crime and sentenced to a maximum security prison. He then hires a street-smart guy (Hart), who normally washes his car, in order to prepare for doing hard time in thirty days.
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I dunno, ain't it too soon for a remake of Rob Schneider's BIG STAN?
 
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