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Adam Sandler Plays Both Jack and Jill
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It seemed like maybe Adam Sandler was looking at ripping that crap-of-a-comedy stigma from him when he starred in Funny People, reminding the world that the old Sandler was a mix of ridiculous laughs and dramedy. But here's another reason to assume that was just a random blip in lowest common denominator fare: Variety reports that Columbia Pictures has grabbed the actor to star in a romantic comedy called Jack and Jill.Rom-com can mean many things, and potentially even something good for the actor, but get a load of this: He will "play Jack as well as his twin sister Jill." And it was written by Steve Koren (old SNL scribe behind the Almighty flicks, Night at the Roxbury, and Superstar.) That's all we know. Considering the "rom" part, I'd hope that there's a love interest outside of this duo, because who would want to see Sandler-on-Sandler incest? Yes, I'm being negative, but it all comes from how the project was positioned and revealed. Should we expect anything more from a romantic comedy when the powers that be decide to kick things off by talking about Sandler cross-dressing? If that's the notable part of the news designed to start perking interests, there's definitely a Happy Madison bend to the whole thing. And yes, his company is producing .
Can you think of a way that this film could be anything more than another Chuck & Larry sort of offering? Could this possibly be more Tootsie than The Hot Chick? Do you want to see Adam Sandler in Hollywood drag?
Eddie Murphy and Brian Robbins Reteam for 'A Thousand Words'
Filed under: Comedy », Casting », Deals », Scripts »
Director Brian Robbins' name keeps popping up, and still, all I can think is: "Hey, it's that middle-of-the-road actor from the '80s." He had a bunch of 1-episode stints on the big, classic shows from that decade like Cagney & Lacey, The Facts of Life, Three's Company, and Knight Rider before nabbing the part of Eric on Head of the Class. He's the guy who had the little, black and white pictures in my issues of Teen Beat because the Coreys, the Brat Pack, and other cuties ruled the color spreads. But he's actually had a lot more success directing, mainly in that uber-fluffy sort of way. These days, he's got a directorial man-crush on Eddie Murphy and the projects just keep coming.They brought us Norbit, we're about to get a little Starship Dave, and now Variety reports that they will team up for a DreamWorks comedy called A Thousand Words. To give the duo credit, it's an interesting idea: the movie will focus on "a glib man who finds out that he has only 1,000 words left to speak before he dies." Steve Koren, the guy who penned Click, wrote the screenplay. This being said, it all depends on execution, and it doesn't help that they want to rush this before the strike. But that might just be a little tricky -- Murphy has a slew of projects stacking up, from Nowhereland to Fantasy Island. But get ready, sports fans! At some point, we'll probably have yet another battle between the critics and those who love the world of Robbins!
1000 word pitch
Filed under: Comedy », Deals », Scripts », DIY/Filmmaking », Newsstand », Dreamworks »
You've got to love some of the high concept pitches that come out of Hollywood
these days. Today it was announced that Dreamworks Pictures has picked up a pitch by Steve Koren called 1000 Words. The idea behind it is that a man
discovers he only has 1000 words left before he dies. How or why that's even possible we're not sure of, but I do know
if I were ever in that situation, I'd probably waste all 1000 words cursing my predicament.
Koren is no stranger to high concept magic; he also wrote the "What would it be like to be God?" blockbuster, Bruce Almighty, as well as the upcoming Adam Sandler "What would it be like to have a remote control for your life?" comedy, Click. While Nicolas Cage is producing through his Saturn Films, there's no word on whether or not the actor will star. However, I'd look for a big comedic name to attach themselves to this one real soon.
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