'Meet the Spartans' Team is Bringing Us More "Comedy"
Filed under: Comedy, Casting, Deals, Scripts
After the stunning cinematic achievement that was Meet the Spartans, I know you were all wondering, with bated breath, when we would get more. While this doesn't seem to be a sequel, Variety reports that Grosvenor Park is going to finance a new, untitled project from Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, otherwise known as the writer/director team behind Spartans.The pair have just started directing from their script in Shreveport, LA, and while there's no word on what this latest comedy will be about, it's got a cast that includes Matt Lanter, Vanessa Minnillo, Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, G-Thang, Nicole Parker, Crista Flanagan, and Ike Barinholtz. Sounds excellent, eh? We won't even have to wait long for it. The film is scheduled to be released this August.
Sure, there was only one "fresh" review on Rotten Tomatoes (from Kam Williams at News Blaze), IMDb voters rated it 2.3/10, giving it the #88 spot on the Bottom 100 list, and 63.8% of those who voted at Box Office Mojo gave it an F, but it still managed to gross $77,758,391 worldwide. I wonder how many bad films this team can make before people stop going to see them?
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4-28-2008 @ 6:03PM
Kurt Kroeber said...
I will see every single film these guys make. Sometimes its nice to have a punching bag. Part of me is glad to live in the time of the worst filmmakers of all time. These guys out Uwe Boll, Uwe Boll.
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4-29-2008 @ 12:01AM
Ray said...
If nothing else, these 'movies' should be a useful guide to aspiring comedy writers as perfect examples of what to never, ever do.
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4-29-2008 @ 10:24AM
kevjohn said...
If nothing else, these 'movies' should be a useful guide to aspiring money makers as perfect examples of what to do.
$78 million for the heaping pile that was 'Spartans'?? Where do I sign up for Make A Crappy Movie But Still Make A Fortune Off Of It class??
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