May 18 2007MGM to Buy Rights to Rob Schneider's Directorial Debut

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That's right, folks, besides playing hilarious ethnic stereotypes in Adam Sandler movies, Rob Schneider also directs.

"Big Stan," which shot last year, stars Schneider as a geeky conman who gets sentenced to a prison stretch. Terrified of being raped, he enlists the aid of a martial arts guru (David Carradine) to teach him kung fu. When he goes inside, his newfound skills result in his becoming an unlikely hero, as he outsmarts the warring prison gangs.

Oh, you silly criminals! So why is MGM spending money on this again?

MGM is understood to have made a substantial P&A commitment, and is planning to give the movie a wide December release. As well as appealing to Schneider's existing audience, the studio hopes to tap into the huge personal fanbase of Ultimate Fighting champ Randy Couture, who co-stars in the movie.

You know, as a rabid UFC fan myself, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say I speak for all of us: we like to watch Randy Couture beat people up, not act in Rob Schneider movies.

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