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Exclusive: “Something is changing in America,” says La-based Mexican megastar Eugenio Derbez. “Look at the success of Crazy Rich Asians and Black Panther: that’s America today. There are a lot of people who want to see themselves reflected on screen. Now it’s time for Latinos. There are 58M Latinos in the U.S. so in Hollywood, it’s not about just hiring a Martinez or a Hernandez — screw that — it’s about telling stories that are interesting to different kinds of audiences.”

Multi-hyphenate Derbez and producing partner Ben Odell know this better than most given the success of their four year-old U.S. production company 3Pas Studios, which specializes in Spanish, English and dual-language movies and series and which has been at the forefront of the growing niche for commercially-minded, Latinx-oriented content with crossover appeal.

Hits for the company so far have included the 2018 dual-language remake Overboard [$92M global theatrical off an estimated $12 budget] and...

This is a topical project given the big healthcare debate at the moment. CBS has out in development The Advocate, a drama from CSI maven Carol Mendelsohn and Scandal co-exec producer Judy Smith, the crisis management consultant the series’ Olivia Pope was based on. Written by Ayelet Waldman, The Advocate centers on a former doctor who has found her calling as a medical advocate, where she works on behalf of patients and their loved ones, solving medical crises and mysteries, and guaranteeing people the care they deserve. CBS TV Studios and Carol Mendelsohn Prods produce, with Waldman, repped by the Rwsg Literary Agency, exec producing alongside Mendelsohn, Julie Weitz and Smith. This marks Wme-repped Carol Mendelsohn Prods.’ third sale this season, along with a 1960s Surf Project at the CW penned by Rebecca Sinclair, and Law Man written by Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin for NBC. Smith is with Wme.

NBC is developing the legal drama “Law Man” from one of the executive producers of “CSI,” based on the true story of a masterful jailhouse lawyer. Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin (“They Call Me Cuervo,” “Fun City”) are executive producing and wrote the script based on Shon Hopwood’s memoir of the same name. Hopwood, who will serve as a consultant, was a small-town basketball star who sentenced to more than 12 years in prison for committing five robberies. Behind bars he helped other inmates fight the law, and often won. Also read: ‘Dracula’ Review: Vampire Trades Blood for Oil in NBC.

NBC, the long-time home of the Law & Order franchise, has put in development another legal drama with “law” in the title. Law Man, from CBS TV Studios and studio-based Carol Mendelsohn Prods (The Defenders), is inspired by Shon Hopwood’s memoir and chronicles the journey of a small-town basketball star who goes from young bank robber to federal prison inmate, during which time he became the greatest jailhouse lawyer in American history. He went on to join the D.C. District Attorneys Investigative Unit where his life experience gives him insight into identifying the guilty from the innocent, as he struggles to fit back into the world that left him behind. Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin (They Call Me Cuervo) wrote and are executive producing alongside Carol Mendelsohn Prods’ Carol Mendelsohn, showrunner of the venerable CSI series, and Julie Weitz, while Hopwood serves as consultant. This marks the second sale...

The Wild

Directed by Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams

Written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson, and Philip Halprin

Starring Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, William Shatner

Every movie, every television show, every book, every play, and every musical needs to have internal logic inherent in its creation. No matter how ridiculous the premise is—a man dresses as a bat to fight crime, a high-school teacher resorts to cooking methamphetamines to make money, and so on—there must be logic present. If there isn’t, the story falls apart as soon as you think about it. The real trick that some filmmakers or other creative types can employ is not making you think about the story while you’re experiencing it. As an example, while I loved Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and can’t wait to watch it over and over on Blu-ray, does it hold up to intense scrutiny?...

Reno 911! is one of the shows I’ve always loved when it was on, but never kept up with. It seemed to go on forever, but upon research, I was surprised to hear it ended after only six seasons. Creators and stars Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant are genuinely hilarious, especially with their diverting Miami-based movie on the series, and now Deadline reports that they are planning a new feature.

The planned Summit Entertainment comedy is titled The Wee McGinty and has just been “creatively taken over” by the duo. They will re-write Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin‘s original script. Garant will direct (as he did with Reno 911!: Miami and Balls of Fury). Lennon will have a “major supporting role.” The comedy has been described as “Bourne Identity, but plug in a leprechaun instead of Matt Damon.” Check out an extended synopsis below.

The height-challenged wish-granter loses his memory,...

Deadline is reporting that Summit Entertainment has brought on Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant ("Reno 911") to rewrite the script for "The Wee McGinty" comedy. Garant will then direct. The story revolves around a leprechaun who loses his memory and settles in with a group of Chicago firefighters. That bliss is threatened when he is discovered by his paramilitary leprechaun brethren. The result is a wish-off that involves a fire-breathing Doberman. The film is described as "'Bourne Identity,' but plug in a leprechaun instead of Matt Damon." Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin (The Wild, Snow Dogs) were the original writers.

"Reno 911!" co-stars and "Night at the Museum" scribes Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant are re-teaming on the comedy "The Wee McGinty" for Summit Entertainment says Deadline.

The story revolves around a wish-granting Leprechaun who loses his memory and decides to join the local firefighting squad. He is soon in danger of being discovered by other Leprechauns who will ostracize him forever.

The pair will re-write Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin's pre-existing script while Garant will direct. Thomas Lennon will play a major supporting character though his role hasn't been divulged at present.

"'The Bourne Identity' but with a leprechaun." So goes the logline for "The Wee McGinty," a script from Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin. Summit Entertainment saw enough in the script to make the purchase, but apparently they've decided it just doesn't suck enough to get made, and so Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant have come aboard for a re-write, with Garant slated as director and Lennon up for a supporting role. The concept involves a leprechaun losing his memory and picking up employment at a Chicago firehouse, where his presence is detected by a paramilitary group of leprechauns who…...

A new comedy from Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant called The Wee McGinty has been announced Summit Entertainment. A source close to the project referrred to the film by saying "Think Bourne Identity, but plug in a leprechaun instead of Matt Damon."

Lennon and Garant, the writers behind Night at the Museum, have just inked a deal to rewrite the script with Garant in the directors chair and Lennon playing a major supporting role. Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin were the original writers.

The film revolves around a height-challenged wish-granter who loses his memory and settles in with a group of Chicago firefighters. His life is turned upside down when he is discovered by his paramilitary leprechaun brethren.

The movie sounds hilarious. One cool plot point is that the film is reported to include a fire-breathing Doberman. Garant and Lennon just wrapped their fist TV show since Reno 911! for FX called Alabama.

Exclusive: When you've covered film projects as long as I have, you can only wish to come across project log lines you haven't heard a million times before. My wish has been granted by the Summit Entertainment comedy The Wee McGinty, which has just been creatively taken over by  Night at the Museum scribes Tom Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. Said an insider: "Think Bourne Identity, but plug in a leprechaun instead of Matt Damon." Lennon and Garant have just closed deals to rewrite the script for Garant to direct, with Lennon playing a major supporting role. The premise: the height-challenged wish-granter loses his memory, and settles in with a group of Chicago firefighters. That bliss is threatened when he is discovered by his paramilitary leprechaun brethren. Among the pyrotechnics: a wish-off that involves a fire-breathing Doberman. Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin were the original writers. The duo, repped by CAA and Principato Young,...

Katie Holmes is out to do another comedy (was 2008's Mad Money not enough?), joining forces with Adam Sandler for his latest project. THR reports that Holmes has been cast in Jack and Jill, a movie which sees Sandler playing both a twin brother and a sister during an awkward Thanksgiving visit.

Holmes will play one of the Sandler's wife, with Al Pacino playing himself. Dennis Dugan (Grown Ups) will direct the movie from a script by Steve Koren (Click).

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Adam Sandler | Al Pacino | Dennis Dugan | Katie Holmes | Steve Koren | Mark Gibson | Steve Carell | Philip Halprin...

Looks like Steve Carell has gone subtitle crazy of late on DVD night, as he's looking to produce and probably star in an English version of an Argentine film called Un novio para mi mujer (A Boyfriend For My Wife), having just released French remake Dinner for Schmucks.

The 2008 rom-com sounds a bit like Heartbreaker (which is being remade in English as we speak), only from the perspective of one of the customers, as the central figure - a wimpy husband - touts for a man to take his wife off his hands so he doesn't have to face the terror of trying to divorce her. Unfortunately for him, the man he finds is an unlikely lothario and needs a little convincing.

Carell will produce the movie under his company Carousel for Warner Bros. and Snow Dogs scriptsmiths Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin are already busying themselves on a first draft of the translation.

Warner Bros. is setting up a remake of the 2008 Argentine romantic comedy "A Boyfriend for My Wife," as a starring vehicle for Steve Carell.According to Variety, Carell will produce through his Carousel Productions along with Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters. Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin ("Snow Dogs") will write the screenplay. In the original film, "Un novio para mi mujer," a meek husband concludes that the only way out of his unsatisfying marriage is to get his wife to fall in love with another man, so he enlists the help of a well-known ladies. man.Juan Taratuto directed the original. No director has been set for the remake.Carell produced and starred in Warner's marital comedy "Crazy, Stupid Love." Directed by...

Warner Bros is partnering with Steve Carell's Caousel Productions company to develop a remake of the 2008 Argentine romantic comedy "A Boyfriend for My Wife." Carell will star as well as produce. In the original movie, "Un novio para mi mujer," a timid husband believes the only way out of his stifling marriage is to get his wife to fall in love with another man, so he enlists the help of a legendary yet unlikely Lothario. The writing team of Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin (Snow Dogs) have been hired to pen the script.

Steve Carell and his Carousel Productions banner are getting together with Warner Bros Pictures in order to start up the remake of the film "Un novio para mi mujer" ("A Boyfriend for My Wife". Carell will be serving as a producer and taking on the lead role in the remake of the popular 2008 Argentinean film."Un novio para mi mujer", directed by Juan Taratuto, focuses on a timid husband who believes the only way out of his stifling marriage is to get his wife to fall in love with another man, so he enlists in the help of a legendary yet unlikely Lothario. Phil Halprin and Mark Gibson are co-writing the project. The two writers previous credits include "The Wild", "The In Crow" and "Snow Dogs". They wouldn't exactly be my first choice but if that's what they want then so be it.You can still check out Carell alongside...

Warner Bros. is setting up a remake of the 2008 Argentine romantic comedy Un novio para mi mujer as a star vehicle for Steve Carrell. The comedian is producing, and WB hired Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin to write a script based on the Argentine film. A Boyfriend for My Wife would see Carell as "a timid husband [who] believes the only way out of his stifling marriage is to get his wife to fall in love with another man, so he enlists the help of a legendary yet unlikely Lothario." [Variety] After the break, Footloose and Vamps both make new hires. Andie MacDowell has joined the cast of Paramount's Footloose remake as as Vi, wife of the dance-hating minister now played by Dennis Quaid. (Dianne Wiest and John Lithgow played the roles in the 1984 original.) Julianne Hough plays their daughter, who gets danced and romanced by the new kid ...

Starring in Dinner for Schmucks must’ve given Steve Carell a taste for foreign food. Or foreign cinema, at least – he’s setting up a remake of Argentina’s 2008 rom-com A Boyfriend For My Wife.Variety reports that Warner Bros. has nabbed the rights to the film and Carell will develop it via his Carousel Productions company as a likely project for him to star in. Snow Dogs writers Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin have been hired to bash out the script.The original, titled Un novio para mi mujer, finds a wimpy husband unable to stand the thought of staying married to his wife. Unfortunately, he’s also seemingly gripped with terror at the idea he could divorce her without good reason, so he tries to find someone for her to fall in love with. But his choice turns out to be the world’s least likely lothario.Boyfriend...

Once production on the seventh season of NBC's series "The Office" concludes, Steve Carell is going to be one busy man. Recently he was announced for a role in The Abstinence Teacher with Sandra Bullock and the DreamWorks comedy Raised by Wolfs and now he has another project on his slate. Variety reports Warner Bros. is developing A Boyfriend for My Wife, a remake of a 2008 romantic comedy from Argentina, and Carell is lined-up to lead the film. The story follows a timid husband who believes the only way of escaping marriage is to get his wife to fall in love with another man, so he enlists the help of a legendary Cassanova. Sadly, writers Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin (Snow Dogs, The In Crowd) don't inspire much hope for this. Apparently the original film, directed by Juan Taratuto was one of the biggest movies in Argentina ...

With his tenure on The Office set to expire after this season, it is more than likely that Steve Carell will start accepting projects by the barrel load. After all, who wants to be unemployed in this economy? The unfortunate side of picking up scripts like this, however, is that they aren't all going to be of the highest quality. Proof of this: he's now set to star in a remake written by the guys who made Snow Dogs. Variety reports that Carell will star in A Boyfriend for My Wife, an adaptation of the Argentinian film Un novio para mi mujer. Carell will play a husband who desperately wants to get out of his marriage, but doesn't have the nerve to tell her. Instead, he hires a "legendary yet unlikely Lothario" for her to fall in love with. As mentioned, the film will be written by Mark Gibson and...

Steve Carell will produce and star in a remake of 2008 Argentine romantic comedy "A Boyfriend for My Wife" for Warner Bros. Pictures reports Variety.

The Juan Taratuto-directed original followed a timid husband stuck in a stifling marriage who enlists the help of a legendary yet unlikely Lothario to help get his wife to fall in love with another man.

Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin ("The Wild," "Snow Dogs") will adapt the script while Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters will also produce.

Warner Bros. Pictures is setting up a remake of the 2008 Argentine romantic comedy A Boyfriend for My Wife with Steve Carell's Carousel Productions as a starring vehicle for the actor, reports Variety . Carell will produce along with Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters. Grace Ledding is co-producing, and Carousel's Charlie Hartsock and Vance DeGeneres are executive producing. The studio has hired the writing team of Mark Gibson and Phil Halprin ( Snow Dogs ) to adapt. In director Juan Taratuto's original, a timid husband believes the only way out of his stifling marriage is to get his wife to fall in love with another man, so he enlists the help of a legendary yet unlikely Lothario.

Snoop Dogg will star in and executive produce a feature based on his real-life experience of coaching his son's youth football team. 20th Century Fox beat out several bidders, including Sony and Paramount, paying $1 million for the pitch titled Coach Snoop. Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin are penning the project, which will be produced by Mandeville Films' David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman. Hutch Parker and Debbie Liebling will oversee the project for Fox. "This film is about how I learned to be a good father through coaching," Snoop Dogg said. "It's also about life lessons learned on and off the field. But most importantly during the football season, if you aren't wearing a helmet, get the f**k away from me. Football first; everything else second."...

MGM, maintaining a business-as-usual stance, has acquired its first new property since Sony Corp. signed a definitive takeover agreement to buy the studio. Mischa Barton, star of Fox's The O.C., has signed on to topline Hexxx. MGM-based Jennifer Klein is producing through her Apartment 3B Prods. Mark Gibson and John Raffo penned the horror thriller, which revolves around the world of voodoo and is set against the backdrop of New Orleans. Toby Jaffe and Pete Chiarelli are the executives on the project. Other projects in the works at Apartment 3B include the Kate Kondell-penned Don't Tell My Mother, the urban classroom comedy F+ and Truce, a World War I drama that Klein will produce for Warner Independent Pictures. Barton and Gibson, whose credits include Snow Dogs and The In Crowd, are repped by WMA. Raffo is repped by Evolution Entertainment.