Sony – and especially Dan Aykroyd – really want to make a third Ghostbusters movie, and after years of false starts and rewrites and failed attempts to woo Bill Murray, the studio might be close with an all-female reboot. According to Variety, Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat) is being courted to direct the flick, which […]
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‘The Heat’ is getting a spinoff
November 18, 2013 
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Melissa McCarthy and Sandra Bullock’s cop comedy The Heat was one of the year’s biggest hits, so it’s no surprise 20th Century Fox want a follow-up. However, since Bullock has expressed her displeasure with sequels (Speed 2 and Miss Congeniality 2 enough to put anyone off), Fox and director Paul Feig are looking elsewhere for stars. Deadline reports […]
Continue readingJason Statham in talks for Melissa McCarthy’s spy flick Susan Cooper
October 23, 2013 0 Comments
Depending on your perspective, Jason Statham has either never starred in a comedy, or all his films have been comedies. Deadline has just revealed that the serious action man is in talks to star in a comedy titled Susan Cooper, opposite Melissa McCarthy. Paul Feig, director of Bridesmaids, is behind the proposal for this female […]
Continue readingRose Byrne joins Melissa McCarthy for spy flick Susan Cooper
October 21, 2013 0 Comments
Rose Byrne will join her Bridesmaids co-star Melissa McCarthy in the upcoming James Bond pastiche, Susan Cooper. Bridesmaids helmer Paul Feig will direct. Though The Wrap‘s report does not include specifics on Byrne’s role, it implies the picture will be more of a two-hander than the title implies. McCarthy is set to play the titular […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock doesn’t want to make The Heat 2, because of Speed 2
October 7, 2013 0 Comments
Sandra Bullock won’t make a sequel to The Heat, as she was burned by those notorious follow-ups to Speed and Miss Congeniality. We know how she feels. Speaking to The Wrap, Bullock was upfront about the prospects for The Heat 2. “I’m not doing a sequel to The Heat… I’ve done two sequels. They were horrible. […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Heat
November 20, 2012 0 Comments
Did someone say ‘female buddy-cop movie’? Check out Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy in the trailer for The Heat, a worryingly conventional-looking film that has one original thing going for it – the two cops are women. Taking a script from Parks and Recreation writer Kate Dippold, The Heat brings together Sandra Bullock’s “uptight and […]
Continue readingSandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy sign up for buddy cop comedy
May 21, 2012 0 Comments
Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy will star as odd-couple-cops in an untitled project, Deadline reports. Bullock will star as an stern FBI agent who is forced to team up with McCarthy’s unconventional Boston officer. The script has been penned by Parks and Recreation‘s Katie Dippold. Paul Feig will direct, marking a reunion with his Oscar-nominated Bridesmaids star McCarthy. […]
Continue readingFeig and Firth in talks for remake of France’s Intouchables
March 30, 2012 0 Comments
Bridesmaids helmer Paul Feig is in talks to write and direct an English-language remake of the French smash hit The Intouchables, Variety reports. Colin Firth is tipped to star in the pic as a quadriplegic aristocrat who bonds with his carer from across the tracks. The Weinstein Company, as well as the original’s producer Nicolas […]
Continue readingMelissa McCarthy sells raunchy road-trip script Tammy
October 20, 2011 0 Comments
New Line has preemptively acquired a script by Bridesmaids‘ break-out star, recent Emmy winner and future Oscar nominee (we’re calling it!) Melissa McCarthy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script – titled Tammy – tells the story of an overweight woman who decides to go on a road trip with her “alcoholic, foul-mouthed, diabetic grandmother” […]
Continue readingJon Hamm doubts Bridesmaids 2 will happen
September 29, 2011 1 Comment
Jon Hamm has his doubts about a sequel to Bridesmaids ever coming to fruition. Speaking to E!, Hamm revealed that his close friend and the film’s screenwriter/star Kristen Wiig may no longer be interested in continuing the Bridesmaids saga. As to whether he would reprise the role of Wiig’ character Annie’s jerk boyfriend in a […]
Continue readingMelissa McCarthy to steal Jason Bateman’s identity
August 16, 2011 0 Comments
Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy are set to co-star in the new comedy ID Theft for Universal. According to Deadline, Bateman will star as “a guy who gets his identity stolen” (it’s really all there in the title, isn’t it?). Although the premise originally called for another male actor to do the stealing, Bateman – […]
Continue readingBridesmaids director in talks for Bridget Jones 3
July 11, 2011 1 Comment
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is quickly becoming the go-to guy for female-centric comedies (the irony there being, of course, he is a guy). According to The Daily Mail, Feig is in negotiations to direct a third instalment of the Bridget Jones series. The Mail elaborates by saying the status of the film at this time […]
Continue readingRose Byrne talks Bridesmaids, Get Him To The Greek sequels
July 6, 2011 1 Comment
Rose Byrne has long been one of Australia’s most beloved young actresses and she’s finally getting the recognition she deserves in the U.S. Not just for her Emmy nominated turn on the TV show Damages, but also for her memorable roles in Judd Apatow productions Get Him To The Greek and Bridesmaids. Speaking with Vulture, […]
Continue readingBridesmaids becomes Apatow’s highest grossing flick
July 4, 2011 0 Comments
Bridesmaids has become uberproducer Judd Apatow’s biggest hit in the United States, outgrossing his earlier productions Knocked Up, Superbad, Talladega Nights and The 40-Year-Old Virgin. The Paul Feig-directed feature, written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo, has become the sleeper hit of the U.S. blockbuster season, taking home $152 million domestically after almost two months in […]
Continue readingInterview: Paul Feig (director of Bridesmaids)
June 21, 2011 0 Comments
Interview: Paul Feig (director of Bridesmaids). By Simon Miraudo. Everyone’s familiar with Judd Apatow’s magic touch; he famously discovered Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jason Segel and many more at a young age, and mentored them into superstardom. But where is the credit for unsung hero Paul Feig, who created the short-lived (yet still very much […]
Continue readingPaul Feig wants Jon Hamm and Melissa McCarthy for “unconventional love story”
June 16, 2011 0 Comments
Bridesmaids director Paul Feig is set to reteam with producer Judd Apatow for a new comedy. Although details on the project are scarce, Deadline has revealed that Jon Hamm and Melissa McCarthy (both in Bridesmaids) are being considered to star in the “unconventional love story”. We spoke with Feig earlier today, and he confirmed that the […]
Continue readingLadies’ night – Bridesmaids review
June 15, 2011 1 Comment
Bridesmaids – Starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph and Rose Byrne. Directed by Paul Feig. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. The mostly Y-chromosome-free Bridesmaids feels like a call to arms for womankind; a message to Hollywood that ladies can bring “the funny” just as well as the men. Sure, it was directed by a dude – […]
Continue readingBridesmaids sequel a possibility
May 23, 2011 1 Comment
They say three times a bridesmaid never a bride, but director Paul Feig has discussed the possibility of a Bridesmaids sequel in an interview with Vulture. Feig and one of his leading ladies, Melissa McCarthy, were at an after-party for Woody Allen’s new film Midnight in Paris when they were congratulated for the success of […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Bridesmaids
February 2, 2011 1 Comment
You’ve seen the poster, now watch the trailer! The first footage from the Judd Apatow-produced, Paul Feig-directed, Kristen Wiig-scripted comedy Bridesmaids has debuted online. As we wrote yesterday, Wiig stars as Annie, Maid of Honour for Lillian’s (Maya Rudolph) wedding. When plans for the wedding start to fall apart, competitive Helen (Rose Byrne) attempts to […]
Continue readingJudd Apatow producing Kristen Wiig comedy
February 17, 2010 1 Comment
source: variety.com Comedy kingpin Judd Apatow will produce a film written by and starring Saturday Night Live comedienne Kristen Wiig. The untitled picture was co-written by Wiig and Annie Mumolo. The project will be Wiig’s first as leading lady. She had supporting roles in the films Knocked Up, Whip It and Adventureland. According to Variety, […]
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