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Casting Tidbits: Hall Pass and Criminal Empire for Dummys (FirstShowing.net)

I love the smell of Casting Tidbits in the morning! First up, Variety has another in a long stream of casting updates for the Farrelly Brothers comedy Hall Pass. This time it's Richard Jenkins (The Visitor, Step Brothers) and Bruce Thomas (Let Me In, "Kyle XY") who have both been added to an all-star cast which already includes Owen Wilson, Jenna Fischer, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate and...

Steve Martin is Having a 'Big Year' Instead of Dustin Hoffman (FirstShowing.net)

For a little while now, Dustin Hoffman has been attached to star opposite Jack Black and Owen Wilson in the comedy The Big Year, an adaptation of Mark Obmascik's book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession. But now THR reports that Steve Martin, fresh off last weekend's stint as co-host of the Academy Awards, is in negotiations to take over the lead role instead of Hoffman in the...

Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, and Jack Black Could Have The Big Year (Rotten Tomatoes)

Steve Martin is in talks to join the cast of "The Big Year," a comedy adaptation of Mark Obmascik's bird-watching memoir. Owen Wilson and Jack Black are also negotiating.

Jack Black, Owen Wilson and Steve Martin in The Big Year? (Orlando Sentinel)

Steve Martin’s Oscar night gig may have given him a teensy career bounce — away from Pink Panther/Cheaper by the Dozen movies, we hope. The Big Year is a comedy to star Jack Black and Owen Wilson and Martin may be brought on board for the comedy, based on a non-fiction book about competitive bird watching. Bird [...]

Jason Segel, Ed Helms To Play Brothers in Home (Vulture)

Mellow Bros : Jason Segel and Ed Helms will star in Jeff Who Lives at Home , a “stoner comedy” from Mark and Jay Duplass for Paramount. The Duplass brothers wrote and directed the feature, which follows a day in the life of two brothers, one “a loser who lives at home” (Segel) and the other (Helms) more “together but overbearing.” We imagine the pitch went something like: “Imagine Step Brothers ..

"The Big Year" - cast: Jack Black, Owen Wilson (Aceshowbiz.com)

Release date : TBA 2011 Synopsis : It is about three men who try to outdo each other in a bird-watching competition to spot the rarest birds ...

Steve Martin's Big Year for comedy? (Belfast Telegraph)

Steve Martin is in talks to star alongside Jack Black and Owen Wilson in new comedy The Big Year.

Richard Jenkins and Bruce Thomas Board Hall Pass (MovieWeb)

Owen Wilson, Jenna Fischer, and Christina Applegate star in this new film from the Farrelly brothers.

Steve Martin Going Bird-Watching With Owen Wilson And Jack Black (Cinema Blend)

On his own kind of Oscar buzz.

Richard Jenkins and Bruce Thomas Join Farrellys’ Hall Pass, More Script Details Revealed (/Film)

Over the past month, every week there seems to be a new casting announcement for The Farrelly Brothers' comedy Hall Pass. And even though the comedy has already begun filming, this week isn't any different. Variety reports that two more have joined the film, Richard Jenkins and Bruce Thomas (Kyle XY). Jenkins will portray Coakley, a man who never settled down, while Thomas plays a baseball player.

Casting Calls: Martin Watches Birds; Segel Gets Stoned (The Star Celeb)

After a successful co-hosting gig at the Oscars (opposite Alec Baldwin), Steve Martin is negotiating to star in a new comedy in the works with Jack Black and Owen Wilson revolving around the riveting activity of …. bird watching? Yes, it’s true. The Hollywood Reporter states the film has been in and around production for years and even once had Dustin Hoffman attached in the now-Martin role.

It's a Big Year for Steve Martin (ComingSoon.net)

Steve Martin is in negotiations to star alongside Jack Black and Owen Wilson in comedy The Big Year at Fox 2000. Based on Mark Obmascik's 1998 book "The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession," the film is about three men who try to outdo each other in a bird-watching competition to spot the rarest birds in North America. The rivalry is an allegory for the challenges each faces in his...

Steve Martin joins Jack Black and Owen Wilson to have a Big Year (JoBlo)

A BIG YEAR... bird-watching? Based on Mark Obmascik's 1998 book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession, the avian comedy follows three men "who try to outdo each other in a bird-watching competition to spot the rarest birds in North America. The rivalry is an allegory for the challenges each faces in his own life." Directing will be David Frankel (MARLEY & ME, THE DEVIL WEARS...

Steve Martin Circling The Big Year (MovieWeb)

The Oscar host could star along with Owen Wilson and Jack Black.

Steve Martin Replaces Dustin Hoffman in the Birdwatching Comedy The Big Year (/Film)

Steve Martin is in talks to join Jack Black and Owen Wilson in Marley & Me/The Devil Wears Prada helmer David Franke's bird-watching comedy The Big Year. Martin's role was originally set to be played by Dustin Hoffman. The film is based on Mark Obmascik's 2004 book The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature and Fowl Obsession which chronicles three top contenders in the 1998 American Big Year: one of...

Movie Review: Fantastic Mr. Fox (Danland Movies)

5/10 Fantastic Mr. Fox 2009, 87mins, PG Director: Wes Anderson Writer (s): Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, Roald Dahl (novel) Cast includes: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Willem Dafoe, Wally Wolodarsky, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson UK Release Date: 23rd October 2009 Adapting the works of Roald Dahl has resulted in a mixed bag of cinematic offerings. “The Witches” and “Matilda” have...

Taking The Book Trailer To A New Level—Guest Blogger Simone Elkeles (Pub Rants)

STATUS: Second cool thing that happened yesterday but couldn’t share until today. Grin. What’s playing on the iPod right now? YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE by New Radicals I have to say this is a video intensive week but it’s not fair if my blog readers don’t get to see it first so here you go. For Simone’s new book, she really wanted to do a book trailer that looked like a movie trailer. Considering how...

John Hughes: how the Oscars re-ignited interest in his unfilmed screenplay (The Guardian)

The tribute at Sunday's Academy Awards paves the way for a revival of interest in Hughes that's likely to follow the sale of an unfilmed screenplay, Grisbys Go Broke The late, great John Hughes was honoured with an Oscars tribute on Sunday night, so a new report suggesting that an unfilmed screenplay by the writer-director is attracting Hollywood interest looks more than a little timely. The...

Rachel McAdams Sexy Oscar Look (Celebrity Pictures)

Rachel McAdams was spotted arriving at the 82nd Annual Academy Awards on March 7.The Sherlock Holmes star made the rounds with a blond updo hairstyle in front of photographers as she headed inside.Rachel McAdams has recently been selected to star opposite Owen Wilson and Marion Cotillard in the new Woody Allen flick.Rachel McAdams at 82nd Annual Academy Awards

New John Hughes movie? (The Kentucky Democrat)

It appears that after quitting Hollywood in 1994 that John Hughes never stopped writing. The last movie based on something he wrote was the Owen Wilson vehicle, Drillbit Taylor . Paramount appears to be getting back in the Hughes game. John Hughes' film career may not yet be over despite his sudden death in August. The writer-director -- who was given an Oscar tribute Sunday -- has an unproduced...

Bynes not in Hall Pass? She’s out, she tweets. (Orlando Sentinel)

Amanda Bynes was apparently going to do a teensy role in the Farrelly Brothers’ farce, Hall Pass. Now, she’s tweeted, she’s out. She was there. But it didn’t happen. Owen Wilson and Jason Sudekis are in the comedy, about couples who give each other “passes” to sleep with someone else. And then the “fun” gets [...]

Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) - mp4 (- MoviezMobile -)

Released : May 22nd, 2009Genre : Action/Adventure, Comedy, Kids/Family and SequelStarcast : Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria, Robin WilliamsDesc :Shawn Levy (CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, JUST MARRIED) directs the sequel of his hit film NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM. Night guard Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), now a successful entrepreneur, returns to the Museum of Natural History to visit his friends--

Woody Allen project updates (Atomic Popcorn)

The last time we talked about Woody it was the news of Owen Wilson’s joining Woody’s next project. Since then the yet-untitled project has picked up a pair of beautiful Hollywood starlets in Academy Award winner Marion Cotillard (La vie en rose) and Rachel McAdams (probably won a Teen Choice Award for something). Filming on [...] She's Out of My League Screening Passes: Send an email to...

Amanda Bynes Leaves The Farrellys’ Hall Pass (/Film)

Last night Chase Whale alerted me to a tweet from actress Amanda Bynes, who explains that she won't be appearing in The Farrelly Brothers' comedy Hall Pass after all. Bynes tweeted: FYI I am NOT in Atlanta doing a cameo in Hall Pass like people think!! I was, but I left because of scheduling conflicts!!! It's a huge cast and i was going to do a little part but it didn't work out timing wise!! I...

Rachel McAdams to join Woody, Marion and Owen Wilson in France? (Orlando Sentinel)

That’s the buzz… The NEXT Woody Allen comedy — after the one opening this fall, You Will Meet a Tall, Dark Stranger — is attracting some serious talent, not that he doesn’t always seem to have his pick of the eager-to-work-with-a-legend set.

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