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Jack Black is reuniting with the Farrelly brothers for Christmas comedy Dear Santa, and here’s the trailer for the film.

Jack Black and the Farrelly brothers have worked together before. Go back to 2001, and we got Shallow Hal. It follows a man (Black) who is hypnotized into seeing only the inner beauty of women and falls in love with Gwyneth Paltrow. It remains a prime example of the Farrelly brothers’ near-the-knuckle comedy. However, it’s also a film with a rather unpleasant mean streak which has attracted a lot of criticism in the years since its release.

Anyway, to now. Jack Black has reunited with the Farrelly brothers to play a twisted version of Father Christmas in festive film Dear Santa.

Black stars alongside Robert Timothy Smith, Keegan-Michael Key, Brianne Howey, Hayes MacArthur, Pj Byrne, newcomer Jaden Carson Baker, Kai Cech and Austin Post.

Bobby Farrelly directed the film...

In the world of video games, Minecraft surely has a large fan following. And based on this, fans were taken by surprise when a movie adapted from the game was announced by Warner Bros. To add more intrigue, actor Jason Momoa was also roped in to play the lead Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison.

A still from A Minecraft Movie trailer | Credits: Warner Bros.

Not just him, but other notable names such as Jack Black, Emma Myers, and Danielle Brooks were also added to the cast list.

However, a recent update from the upcoming movie has received a rather negative response from the fans. The first look of a Bee was recently dropped on X, and by the reactions of fans, it’s safe to say they are not at all happy.

A Minecraft Movie: First Look at Bee Sparks Fan Backlash Jack Black in a still from A Minecraft...

Once upon a time, in the magical land of Hollywood, a movie about the globally popular video game "Minecraft" was being made. Inspired perhaps by the success of "The Lego Movie," which took the rather simple block toys of childhood and created a cinematic miracle that made more than $468 million at the worldwide box office, Mojang Studios started looking at turning its own popular building-block game into a blockbuster movie. But who to helm it? "The Lego Movie" had Chris Miller and Phil Lord of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" and "21 Jump Street" fame, and "Minecraft" needed someone with similar comedy chops.

Enter "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" series creator and star Rob McElhenney, who stepped in after "Night at the Museum" director Shawn Levy joined and left the project in a very short time. McElhenney seemed like a pretty strange fit for a family film based on...

The first trailer for A Minecraft Movie has arrived with its vision of a blocky world of fantasy, but star Jason Momoa is decidedly unimpressed by it all. Watch the clip below.

In the trailer, Momoa’s Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison is pulled into the Overworld alongside a misfit group of Henry (Sebastian Eugene Hansen), Natalie (Emma Myers), and Dawn (Danielle Brooks), and can only get home with the help of an expert crafter named Steve, played by Jack Black.

“Anything you can dream about here, you can make,” Black says while introducing himself. Instead of expressing relief, Momoa and his crew respond with disdain. “This guy is such a toolbag,” Myers blurts out.

The video game adaptation was directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) from a screenplay penned by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. Jennifer Coolidge will also appear.

For those who are uninitiated, the massively popular Minecraft...

Jason Momoa and Jack Black lead the pack in Warner Bros’ long-awaited video game adaptation. Take a look at the first A Minecraft Movie trailer below.

We’ve known for a while now that Warner Bros is making a movie based on the incredibly popular game franchise Minecraft. As of 2023, Minecraft is the best-selling video game of all time, so there’s a lot riding on the film’s cubic shoulders. No one quite knew how the studio would make the so-called sandbox game work in narrative form, but we’ve now got our very first trailer to give us some more clues.

Take a look at the first A Minecraft Movie trailer.

As you can see, the film stars Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Danielle Brooks as well as Sebastian Eugene Hansen and Emma Myers. Jennifer Coolidge is also involved, but there’s no sign of her in the trailer.

The first official trailer for the "Minecraft" movie is here. The new film is based on the wildly popular, visually retro open-world building video game of the same name, and we're hoping it'll be a little less "Super Mario Bros Movie" and a little more "Lego Batman Movie" or "Barbie." So far, there have been promising signs; the film's cast features a variety of in-demand actors, from "Aquaman" star Jason Momoa to "The White Lotus" headliner Jennifer Coolidge to "The Color Purple" standout Danielle Brooks.

Jack Black stars in the film, and though I have no doubt he'll bring the same energy and amazing comedic intensity to the role as he does to everything else he's been in, it's worth noting that the actor is less beloved than usual lately thanks to his choice to temporarily break up Tenacious D over a comment Kyle Gass made. Other key "Minecraft" cast...

There's a lot of intrigue and excitement surrounding Warner Bros.' upcoming Minecraft movie and, as we first reported on GameFragger.com, a first look has leaked online today courtesy of a "packaging guide" document. 

In the images, we see Jack Black's Steve - depicted as a regular human - decked out in a blue t-shirt and jeans. The bearded The Super Mario Bros. Movie star is also shown wielding a blocky pickaxe alongside a mossy Creeper, a cuboid bee, and a pink sheep. 

A brief story synopsis is also included which sheds new light on what's to come in Minecraft; apparently, Steve will be captured by an evil entity called Malgosha, with his fate in the hands of "four fresh visitors" to the Minecraft world. It sounds very Jumanji-esque! 

There had been speculation the images might be faked (AI makes anything possible these days), but social media...

Movie-goers will know that we’ve had a surge of video-game and toy-based films in recent years, most of which have done good. There’s The Lego Movie, the new Super Mario animated film, Barbie, and more… and Minecraft, one of the most popular games in history, is slated to become the most recent addition to this list. The movie has been announced a while ago and is set for an April 4, 2025 release, and we have finally seen some shots from the filming, which is now in process.

The movie is filmed in New Zealand, as far as it is known, and while it was originally slated to start in 2023, the SAG-AFTRA strike postponed the production of the movie and while it had begun by mid-January 2024, the delays are obvious. Still, based on the release date, there will be enough time to make the movie properly.

And while there hasn...

Known for their live action comedies Napoleon Dynamite and Nacho Libre, Jerusha and Jared Hess have, for the first time, ventured into the world of animation for their debut short as a directing duo. The film in question is Ninety-Five Senses and it’s as creative and visually driven as you’d expect, telling the story of a death row inmate who’s reflecting on his life through memories related to his senses. The film is structured across six different sections and corresponding animation styles ranging from soft, painterly visuals through to distinct, dynamic character-driven styles reminiscent of Brad Bird’s The Iron Giant. It really is a feast of a film on an aesthetic level, but it also leaves much to chew on in terms of its philosophical themes too. Dn caught up with Jerusha and Jared on the road to the Oscars to learn more from them about their experience making Ninety-Five Senses,...

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Here are the Best Animated Short nominees:

Letter to a Pig | France/Israel | 17 minutes

As Haim (Alexander Peleg) tells his tale of surviving the Holocaust as a boy hiding in a pigsty from Nazis, he mentions how one of the animals looked him in the eye as though it knew his plight. The pig oinked and moved to stand between Haim and his pursuer, altering the latter’s perception and ultimately helping to turn him away. Beyond just the idea this creature saved his life, though, Haim also acknowledges the conditioned feelings within his heart for his unlikely savior. He had been taught pigs were unclean. Vicious. Lesser beings fit for slaughter. He was taught they deserved his hate.

It’s a profound realization about mankind’s propensity for bloodlust and superiority.

Before they had a plot for “Ninety-Five Senses,” Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess knew that they wanted to lead a project that would give them the opportunity to have several animators working on the film. “We wanted to get five to six animators and the producers to be involved. So, [writers] Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer said, ‘Let’s write a story that could feature each one really succinctly.’ That’s how they came up with the five senses as the vehicle to tell Coy’s story,” Jerusha tells Gold Derby during our recent webchat (watch the exclusive video interview above).

“Ninety-Five Senses” centers on Coy, an old man who is recounting memories associated with each of his senses as an ominous event draws near. The short is now an Oscar nominee for Best Animated Short Film. It marks the first nomination for the husband and wife directors. The couple are...

Exclusive: Fast channel Documentary+ has picked up worldwide rights to Ninety-Five Senses days after the film earned an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Short.

Ninety-Five Senses, produced by the “Mast” accelerator program of the Salt Lake Film Society, is directed by Jerusha and Jared Hess. The fictional film, inspired by nonfiction, tells “the story of a man facing his own mortality while reflecting on the grave mistakes of his youth. This is juxtaposed against the beauty of life and how we perceive it. ‘It may be that in the next life, we’ll have ninety-five senses,’ he muses. The film comprises five scenes, with connective vignettes, animated in six distinctive styles.”

‘Ninety-Five Senses’

It premieres today on Documentary+, which describes itself as the “leading documentary Fast channel and streaming platform.”

“The striking visual appeal and great storytelling of Ninety-Five Senses instantly attracted us to this short,” said Justin Lacob, head...

Humanitas, the organization that annually honors film and television writers whose work best explores the human condition, has revealed its 2023 winners.

Among the prizewinners is Craig Mazin, who scripted Season 1 The Last of Us episode “Long Long Time” that starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Mazin won in the Drama Teleplay category, beating out fellow semifinalists that included Peter Gould who was up for the series-finale episode of Better Call Saul.

Other Humanitas category winners in TV included Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Comedy Teleplay), and Tony Phelan & Joan Rater for the pilot of A Small Light in Limited Series.

On the movie side, winners included Tyler Perry for his Tyler Perry: A Jazzman’s Blues in the Drama Feature Film category, over Rebecca Lenkiewicz for She Said and Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu for Till. Cooper Raiff won Comedy Feature Film for his indie Cha Cha Real Smooth,...

This year’s Humanitas Prizes for screenwriting, usually handed out at Beverly Hilton ceremony, were announced via the Los Angeles Times this year in solidarity with the unions on strike, including the Unite Here Local 11 hospitality workers. And on top of awarding shows like The Last of Us and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Humanitas, an organization founded in 1974, also honored the striking Writers Guild of America itself with its “Voice for Change” award. Past winners of that award have included Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris.

Humanitas’ mission is to tell “stories that explore the human experience because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.” With that in mind, this year the organization’s winners include The Last of Us‘ Craig Mazin for the teleplay for the emotional and critically lauded episode “Long, Long Time” in the drama television category. In the comedy equivalent, Amy Sherman-Palladino...

The Whistler Film Festival (November 28 — December 2) is hosting the industry’s top screenwriters at highly anticipated 7th consecutive event in Whistler.

This year’s honoured screenwriters will share their personal stories and challenges related to succeeding in today’s film industry at an afternoon conversation on December 1 as part of Wff’s Signature Series as well as receive their coveted award at Wff’s Awards Celebration on December 2.

Hosted by Canadian broadcast veteran George Stroumboulopoulos, festival goers will join this prestigious class of film scribes as they discuss tips and tricks for navigating the film landscape in 2018. The group will also share a behind the scenes look at their current and future projects during this intimate conversation.

Variety’s class of 2018 screenwriters and notable credits include:

Joe Robert Cole, Black PantherBryan Woods and Scott Beck, A Quiet PlaceAshleigh Powell, The Nutcracker And The Four RealmsJay Longino, Uncle DrewElizabeth Chomko, What They HadSofia Alvarez,...

Based on The New York Times best-selling book series by James Patterson, the hilarious family-friendly film, Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life, arrives on Digital HD December 20 and Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD, and On Demand January 3 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and CBS Films.

The New York Times best-selling series by James Patterson breaks all the rules when Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life arrives on Digital HD December 20 and Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD, and On Demand January 3 from Lionsgate and CBS Films. This hilarious, family-friendly leap from the page to the big screen stars Griffin Gluck (Batman vs. Robin) alongside Lauren Graham (TV’s “Gilmore Girls”), Rob Riggle (The Hangover), Thomas Barbusca (TV’s “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp”), Andy Daly (Semi-Pro), Adam Pally (Dirty Grandpa), Isabela Moner (TV’s “100 Things to Do Before High School”), Isabella Amara (The Boss) and...

Like an overbooked, overambitious student, “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life” tries to cram far more into its curriculum than it can handle. The film’s attempts at comedy and sentimentality are equally unsuccessful, resulting in a movie that feels more like a third-rate “Saved by the Bell” knock-off than a legitimate teen flick. Both the younger cast members and their more seasoned adult counterparts mostly give it their all, but the screenplay by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer (“Masterminds”) and Kara Holden, based on the novels by airport-king James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, throws in more incidents and.

Any farce starring Zach Galifianakis and Kristen Wiig can’t be a complete bust. And Masterminds, directed by Jared Hess, of Napoleon Dynamite infamy, gets in its comic licks – just not enough of them. There are enough facts in this script by trio Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer, and SNL scribe Emily Spivey to merit the billing, "based on a true story." Something this effing stupid must be true.

Galifianakis plays David Ghantt , a likable idiot from North Carolina who is desperate to win the affections of Kelly (Wiig), who works with him at Loomis Fargo.

Chicago – Tick…tick…tick. That is the sound of your life frittering away, if you choose to experience the 94 minutes, that feels like two weeks, for “Masterminds.” The film that has virtually no laughs – in categorizing itself as a comedy – and is an almost criminal waste of some decent comic talent.

Rating: 1.0/5.0

Here is what I’d rather see the cast do for 94 minutes than watch them in this film. With Zach Galifianakis, have him riff on how hard it is to spell his last name without looking. With Kristen Wiig, let’s do a lunch with her talking about women in comedy, followed by a mani-pedi. Owen Wilson and I would have a zen yoga session, followed by necessary career counseling. A filmed table read of the script – credited to three screenwriters – would have yielded at least ten more laughs than the film, that would be ten more than zero.

There’s a pretty good heist story buried underneath the muddled, sloppy mess that is “Masterminds.” After all, the film is based on the true story of the 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery, in which an employee of the armored truck company attempted to make off with nearly $20 million in a daring (and daringly stupid) act of criminal inspiration. Jared Hess’ film, his followup to the critically maligned “Don Verdean,” is so deeply unfunny that it’s probably wise to imagine what could have been. Despite a stacked cast of typically reliable talent, including Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Jason Sudeikis, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones and Owen Wilson, Hess’ feature is practically anti-comedy, a punishing 94-minute endurance test with nearly zero return.

Despite the zany nature of the story, much of the screenplay (from Emily Spivey, Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer) sticks to the facts of the wild tale of the criminally ill-fated...

Based on the book by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts, Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life is the next in the line of films featuring kids taking control of their world.

Rafe (Griffin Gluck) is heading into middle school, and he finds himself in the world of Principal Dwight (Andy Daly), who runs a tight ship, and has an overabundance of rules. Rafe and his friends put together a plan to break every rule Principal Dwight has, but he has to keep his plans, and rule-breaking, from his mom (Lauren Graham).

While this one looks like a lot of fun for younger audiences, its success probably rests on Daly’s shoulders, and he’s a great choice for the role. The “bad guy” in such a film can easily go too cartoony, and though Daly could probably aim for that if he wanted to, his work on things...

Relativity Studios has just released a brand new trailer and some new photos from their upcoming action-comedy, Masterminds, and believe it or not this is Inspired by true events.

The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Ken Marino, and Jason Sudeikis, Devin Ratray, Jon Daly, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones.

Masterminds is directed by Jared Hess from a screenplay written by Chris Bowman & Hubbel Palmer and Emily Spivey.

In this action comedy inspired by true events, directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite; Nacho Libre), David Ghantt (Zach Galifianakis) discovers the true meaning of adventure far beyond his wildest dreams. He is an uncomplicated man stuck in a monotonous life. Day in and day out he drives an armored vehicle, transporting millions of other people's money with no escape in sight. The only glimmer of excitement is his flirtatious work crush Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig) who...

Zach Galifianakis is discovering the true meaning of adventure that’s far beyond his wildest dreams in the new official trailer and images from his upcoming action crime film, ‘Masterminds.’ The clip and photos from the comedy were released by Relativity Studios, which is set to distribute the movie in theaters on September 30. ‘Masterminds’ is the latest comedy from director Jared Hess, who also helmed the 2004 critically acclaimed and box office smash, ‘Napoleon Dynamite.’ The upcoming film was written by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer and Emily Spivey. In addition to Galifianakis, ‘Masterminds’ also stars Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Ken Marino, Jason Sudeikis, Devin Ratray, Jon Daly, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, [ Read More ]

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CBS Films announced today the cast for the theatrical motion picture adaptation of James Patterson’s award-winning, bestselling series Middle School, arriving in theaters October 2016.

The cast will include Lauren Graham (“Parenthood,” “Gilmore Girls”), Rob Riggle (“22 Jump Street,” “Hotel Transylvania 2”), Thomas Barbusca (“Preacher,” “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp”), Andrew Daly (“Review,” “Black-ish”), Adam Pally (“The Mindy Project,” “The To Do List”), Efren Ramirez (“Constantine,” “Napoleon Dynamite”), Isabela Moner (“100 Things to Do Before High School,” “Dora and Friends: Into the City!”) and Alexa Nisenson (“Constantine”) are joining Griffin Gluck (“About a Boy,” “Red Band Society”).

Steve Carr is set to direct the film from a screenplay by Chris Bowman, Hubbel Palmer and Kara Holden. Leopoldo Gout and Bill Robinson are producing and James Patterson and Steve Bowen are executive producing for James Patterson Entertainment. Jeff Skoll and Jonathan King of Participant Media are also serving as executive producers along with Michael Flynn.

Whoever called them the wonder years clearly wasn’t privy to CBS Films’ latest feature length venture, “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life.” Based on the hit “Middle School” book series by James Patterson and featuring a script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, the film, from director Steve Carr (“Paul Blart: Mall Cop”), centers on Rafe Khatchadorian’s trying times studying and surviving at Hills Village Middle School. He and his friends are faced with battling bullies, hormones, and a “tyrannical principal,” so no doubt there’s some “Matilda”-esque adventure to be had. The Atlanta, Ga., production is filming Nov. 2015 through Jan. 2016 and looking for background talents to play students and siblings. Submissions are being sought from the Atlanta area. For more information, check out the full casting notice for “Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life” here. For more cast notices for kid actors,...

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Until shortly before production, Masterminds was going by the name Loomis Fargo and if you watch the first trailer you’ll know why. You’ll also get a sense of why the name was changed, as the marketing plan here is definitely to play it broad, play it simple and keep the widest possible audience interested.

For a film from Jared Hess, who made his name with Napoleon Dynamite and also directed the determinedly idiosyncratic Gentleman Broncos, I do have to wonder if that’s an entirely inappropriate decision. Maybe this might have been better sold as an off-beat cult film in waiting.

That’s a fantastic cast, even if I do find Zach Galifianakis to be somewhat hit and miss. They’ve got so many great players they didn’t even feel the need to give us any Ken Marino, though he does get billing in the end cards.

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Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson star in new comedy Masterminds. And it's finally coming to cinemas...

Well, yikes. Originally, the comedy Masterminds was due to come out last summer, and indeed, the first trailer for it landed in March 2015. But then the film got caught up in financial troubles of Relativity Media, and at one stage as a consequence of that, it looked like it wasn’t going to get a cinema release at all.

But finally, Masterminds is set to appear. The film has been scheduled for a Us release on September 30th. No UK release date has yet been announced.

It’s the new comedy from Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson, and it centres on a man who drives an armoured security vehicle for a living, regularly transporting millions of dollars around the place.

Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson star in new comedy Masterminds. Here's the first trailer...

Arriving in Us cinemas this August, Masterminds is the new comedy from Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess. The film stars Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson, and it centres on a man who drives an armoured security vehicle for a living, regularly transporting millions of dollars around the place.

Must be quite tempting to rob the cash, right? That's certainly the plan, and the film takes things from there. It's been written by Emily Spivey, Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, and the first trailer for Masterminds landed overnight. Here's a glimpse as to what to expect...

And here's the teaser poster...

Masterminds arrives in both the UK and the Us on Friday 7th August. It's apparently based on true events, too...

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"Brace your boobies." There's plenty of slick heists, from Ocean's Eleven to Inside Man, but the story at the heart of Masterminds doesn't seem to be one of them. In the action comedy from Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite), a robbery is planned by a ragtag team of dimwits including Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson, and somehow they get away with it. But that's just where the chaos seems to begin. It's hard to tell what's going on in this chaotic teaser trailer for the comedy, but Jason Sudeikis already seems like he will be the high point of this flick, with the low point being that terrible wig Galifianakis is wearing. Here's the teaser trailer for Jared Hess' Masterminds from YouTube: Masterminds is directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Gentlemen Broncos, Nacho Libre) and written by Danny McBride & Jody Hill ("Eastbound & Down") and Chris Bowman & Hubbel Palmer...

The film formerly known as The Untitled Armored Car Project has a name and will open theatrically on August 15, 2015.

Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig, Ken Marino and Jason Sudeikis star in the heist comedy.

Jared Hess directed Masterminds from a screenplay by Emily Spivey, Jody Hill, Danny McBride, Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer.

Lorne Michael and John Goldwyn are the producers, while Kevin J Messick, McBride, Hill, Erin David and Relativity’s Ryan Kavanaugh and Tucker Tooley serve as executive producers.

Comedian Jon Daly, a writer and co-executive producer of Comedy Central's Kroll Show, is in final negotiations to join the cast of Relativity's Untitled Armored Car Project (formerly known as Loomis Fargo). List Hollywood's 100 Favorite Films Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, Kristen Wiig and Jason Sudeikis are already attached to the film, which will be released in theaters on August 14, 2015. Napoleon Dynamite's Jared Hess is directing the project that's based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey, with rewrites by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. The story follows an armored vehicle driver (Galifianakis) who is lured into

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Jon Daly has joined the cast of Relativity's Untitled Armored Car Project, a heist comedy that's also known as “Loomis Fargo,” TheWrap has learned. Zach Galifianakis stars alongside Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis and Kate McKinnon. The film is based on true events, and will start production this July, as Relativity will release the movie on Aug. 14, 2015. Also read: Nick Kroll Announces ‘Kroll Show’ Season Three Renewal on ‘Late Night’ (Video) Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite”) will direct from a script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey (“Saturday Night Live”). Inspired by...

Sony Pictures Animation and the producers of sketch stop motion animated comedy series "Robot Chicken" are teaming for a new stop motion animated feature entitled "Superbago".

John Harvatine IV and Eric Towner will direct the story of a pair of superhero wannabes. The pair will be stop-motion characters who are dropped into a live-action world. Sony Pictures Animation usually makes CG animated films for family audiences, whereas this one will be "quite different".

Jared Hess, Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Eric Robinson will produce. Hess, Ricky Blitt, Hubbel Palmer and Chris Bowman will co-write the script.

Source: Variety...

Jason Sudeikis is in talks to join Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson, and Kristen Wiig in a heist comedy to be directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite). Sudeikis has worked with all three of the other stars before, appearing with Wilson in Hall Pass and Galifianakis in The Campaign. He worked with Wiig for several years on SNL and was visibly emotional when she bid her farewell to the show. The project, which used to be called Loomis Fargo, is based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey, but a new script was written by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. There is no title at the moment.

The script is based on the true story of a disgruntled armored car driver who stole nearly $20 million from his company’s vault. When his comrades double-cross him, he is left alone and on the run, and his thoughts turn toward revenge.

There is...

Jason Sudeikis has signed up to star alongside Zach Galifianakis in an upcoming comedy.

Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig will also appear in Relativity's 'Untitled Armoured Car Project', according to TheWrap.

The project was previously known as Loomis Fargo, and will be released on August 14, 2015.

The heist comedy is based on a true story, and will start production next month. Sudeikis will play a hitman in the film.

Napoleon Dynamite's Jared Hess will direct the film, from a script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. It is based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey.

Inspired by a real-life event in 1997, the film follows frustrated armoured car driver David (Galifianakis), who joins up with his co-worker (Wiig) and a group of amateur criminals to rob nearly $20 million from a bank vault.

Sometimes – even in Hollywood – fact is funnier than fiction. Thankfully, in the hands of talented filmmakers, such realities give rise to projects like Loomis Fargo (though the name may change) – which then attract incredible casts. With Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) at the helm, this Relativity Media production boasts a script by Emily Spivey, Danny McBride, Jody Hill, Hubbel Palmer and Chris Bowman, and is based on a very real heist story.

The tale centres on a reserved man named David, who ekes out his existence driving an armoured truck full of cash every day. He engages in flirtatious banter with the object of his affection – colleague Kelly – and bides his time. Life is quiet and uneventful, until Kelly lures him into a heist scheme that would bag them $20 million. Doing the job, he finds the group hanging him out to dry – so David is soon on the run, and out for revenge.

Once known as Loomis Fargo, the currently-untitled armoured car heist that has Napoleon Dynamite’s Jared Hess set as director is busy rounding up a cast. Jason Sudeikis is just the latest name to jump aboard.With a script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer – based on an original draft by Emily Spivey written back when Danny McBride and Jody Hill were considering making it – the film is inspired by the true story of four slightly dim types who set their sights on pulling of a lucrative armoured truck robbery.Shockingly, they actually manage to pull it off, and in the real affair, got away with $20 million from a Loomis Fargo truck. Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson are already all on for the film, with Sudeikis set to join them as a hit man. Hess should be rolling the cameras next month in North Carolina ready for an August 2015 Us release date.

Breaking… Jason Sudeikis is in talks to join Zach Galafianakis, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig in the Jared Hess-directed heist drama formerly known as Loomis Fargo, which is set up at Relativity Media. Sudeikis will play a hit man in the pic, which is based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey and is getting a new title. The script is by Chris Bowman (The Wrong Brother) and Hubbel Palmer (Humble Pie). Relativity has worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute, and the film will be produced by Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn through their Michaels-Goldwyn banner. Danny McBride, Jody Hill, Michael Aguilar and Kevin Messick will be […]...

Jason Sudeikis is in final negotiations to join Zach Galifianakis, Owen Wilson and Kristen Wiig in Relativity's Untitled Armored Car Project, which was formerly known as “Loomis Fargo,” TheWrap has learned. Relativity will release the heist comedy on Aug. 14, 2015. The film is based on true events, and will start production this July. Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite”) will direct from a script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey (“Saturday Night Live”). Also read: Toronto: Jason Sudeikis, Kirsten Dunst to Star in Comedy ‘Sleeping With Other People’ Lorne Michaels, who worked with Sudeikis on “Saturday Night Live,...

Hangover star Zach Galifianakis is set to join Owen Wilson in an untitled new heist comedy that was previously called Loomis Fargo. Jim Carrey was supposed to star in the film, but it looks like Galifianakis will be taking his place. I'm sure he'll be great in the role. 

The movie is is being directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) from a script written by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. That script is based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey (Up All Night).

The film is based on the book Heist!: The $17 Million Loomis Fargo Theft, by Jeff Diamant. It tells the true story of four Southerners who stole $17 million from an armed Loomis Fargo truck in 1997. Galifianakis will play a disgruntled armored car driver who teams up with a pretty co-worker and a group of inexperienced criminals to steal the money. Via: The Wrap

The audacity of the act was breathtaking.

Though news arrived in July that Owen Wilson and Jim Carrey would be combining their comedy forces for an untitled heist film once called Loomis Fargo, scheduling issues mean Carrey is now unable to take part. Wilson will still get recognizable laugh-grabbing assistance, however, because Zach Galifianakis is in final negotiations to take Carrey’s spot in the cast.Jared Hess is also still aboard to direct the action comedy, which features a script originated by Emily Spivey and more recently re-written by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. Inspired by true events in 1997, the plot follows a disgruntled armoured car driver (Galifianakis) who teamed up with a pretty co-worker and a group of inexperienced criminals to steal nearly $20 million from a bank vault.The thieves left a glaring trail of evidence in their wake as they went on excessive spending sprees and bought mansions, sports cars and boats. To make matters worse,...

Zach Galifianakis is in final negotiations to star opposite Owen Wilson in Relativity’s Untitled Armored Car Project, which was formerly titled “Loomis Fargo,” TheWrap has learned. Galifianakis and Wilson recently worked together on the indie comedy “You Are Here,” written and directed by “Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner. Jared Hess (“Napoleon Dynamite”) will direct the Relativity comedy from a script by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey (“Up All Night”). Jim Carrey had been circling the lead role but a scheduling conflict will keep him from the project, which is expected to start production next.

Over the course of Owen Wilson's career, he's had a chance to star alongside some truly gifted comedic performers, including Ben Stiller, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell, and Vince Vaughn, but now for the first time he's getting set to work with one of the great rubber-faced comedians of the modern era. Deadline has discovered that Wilson has signed on to co-star with Jim Carrey in the upcoming Jared Hess-directed heist comedy formerly known as Loomis Fargo. Originally scripted by Emily Spivey(Up All Night) and rewritten by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer, the film tells the story of an armored truck driver who, "is persuaded to risk it all for love, money, and extravagance." He is convinced to help participate in a $20 million bank robbery, but his partners are quick to turn on him once the job is done and leave him alone in Mexico while they go...

Exclusive: Fresh from The Internship, Owen Wilson is joining Jim Carrey to star in Relativity‘s Untitled Action Comedy directed by Napoleon Dynamite helmer Jared Hess. Based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey, this comedy — it got known around town for the title Loomis Fargo, but that’s being changed — has a script by Chris Bowman (The Wrong Brother) and Hubbel Palmer (Humble Pie). Relativity has worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute, and the film will be produced by Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn through their Michaels-Goldwyn banner. Pic tells the fact-based story of a disgruntled armored car driver who is persuaded to risk it all for love, money, and extravagance. He and his cohorts liberate $20 million from a bank vault. They promptly double cross him, and as the driver’s left alone on the run in Mexico while they live the high life, he becomes obsessed with getting even.

Jim Carrey's Dumb & Dumber sequel is struggling to find a home, and Owen Wilson's The Internship didn't quite smash the Us box office last weekend. But there's always the next project, which in this case they'll be facing together. Carrey and Wilson will be joining forces for the first time since The Cable Guy in an action comedy for director Jared Hess. It's currently untitled, but when the screenplay was still doing the rounds in Hollywood it went by the moniker Loomis Fargo.Emily Spivey wrote the original script, which has since been overhauled by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. The story involves an armoured car driver who channels his disaffection with the job into a plan to liberate $20m from a bank vault. Sadly for him, his cohorts double-cross him, and proceed to live it up on the robbery's proceeds while he's left alone on the run in Mexico.

Owen Wilson, who appears in this past weekend's The Internship , is set to star opposite Jim Carrey in the Relativity Media action comedy formerly titled Loomis Fargo , Deadline reports. The project, directed by Jared Hess ( Napoleon Dynamite , Nacho Libre ), is based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey ( Up All Night ) and written by Chris Bowman ( The Wrong Brother ) and Hubbel Palmer ( Humble Pie ). Inspired by true events, Loomis Fargo tells the story of a disgruntled bank employee who is ready to take a chance and risk it all for love, money, and a life he's only dreamed of. Teaming up with his work crush, they conspire to rob the financial institution. Together with their accomplices, the inexperienced criminals nab nearly $20 million - leaving a trail of evidence...

Didn’t see this announcement in my inbox yesterday, but it is worth noting. Relativity Media acquired worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute Loomis Fargo, an action heist comedy that will star Jim Carrey. It’s directed by Napoleon Dynamite‘s Jared Hess from a script by Emily Spivey, rewritten by Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer. Shooting begins in April. It’s inspired by true events and tells the story of a disgruntled bank employee who goes into a life of crime to build a new life with his love. He teams up with his work crush to rob the place of $20 million, leaving a trail of evidence that is as obvious as snail tracks. Always good to see Carrey in comedies (he opens soon in The Incredible Burt Wonderstone and wrapped Kick-Ass 2), but is it me or does this sound a little like an amalgamation of recent...

Relativity Media will bring you Loomis Fargo, an action/heist/comedy starring Jim Carrey.

How do I know? This fancy press release told me so:

Relativity Media has acquired worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute the action-comedy heist film currently titled Loomis Fargo starring Jim Carrey, it was announced today by Relativity. The project, directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre), based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey (Up All Night) and written by Chris Bowman (The Wrong Brother) and Hubbel Palmer (Humble Pie), is targeted to start production in North Carolina this April.

Inspired by true events, Loomis Fargo tells the story of a disgruntled bank employee who is ready to take a chance and risk it all for love, money, and a life he’s only dreamed of. Teaming up with his work crush, they conspire to rob the financial institution. Together with their accomplices,...

Relativity Media has acquired worldwide rights to finance, produce and distribute the action-comedy heist film currently titled Loomis Fargo starring Jim Carrey, it was announced today by Relativity. The project, directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre), based on an original screenplay by Emily Spivey (Up All Night) and written by Chris Bowman (The Wrong Brother) and Hubbel Palmer (Humble Pie), is targeted to start production in North Carolina this April.

Inspired by true events, Loomis Fargo tells the story of a disgruntled bank employee who is ready to take a chance and risk it all for love, money, and a life he’s only dreamed of. Teaming up with his work crush, they conspire to rob the financial institution. Together with their accomplices, the inexperienced criminals nab nearly $20 million – leaving a trail of evidence in their wake. Now the only thing tougher than pulling off the heist – will be getting away with it.

Relativity Media has acquired worldwide rights to the Jim Carrey heist comedy "Loomis Fargo," which it will finance, produce and distribute, the studio announced on Thursday. Jared Hess, who co-wrote and directed "Napoleon Dynamite," will direct the movie from a script by Emily Spivey that also counts Chris Bowman and Hubbel Palmer as writers.  Inspired by true events, it tells the story of four Southerners who stole nearly $20 million from an armed Loomis Fargo truck in 1997. "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels and John Goldwyn are producing the movie while...