Dismal-Sounding Concept Possibly Redeemed by People Involved
My pledge to automatically disregard any movie about two women fighting over a wedding has been broken. The usually-funny-outside-of-SNL Kristen Wiig has co-written a script with just such a concept (friends fighting over planning another friend's wedding) and will star in the film, giving this bleak summary some hope. Also adding credibility: Judd Apatow and Paul Feig, who previously worked together on cult favorite Freaks & Geeks, will be producing and directing, respectively.
Could this be the not-awful Bride Wars the legend spoke of? Possibly!
The breakout success of Bridesmaids--which has grossed $288 million worldwide, earned multiple Golden Globe nominations, and established an expectation that the overweight bridal party member will be the raunchy one--obviously has Universal Pictures eager to get started on a se... / Continue →
In an update to last week's report that Judd Apatow and Bridesmaids director Paul Feig were again collaborating on an "unconventional love story," we now have news on exactly what makes that love story unconventional: It's between a handsome and a chubby! According to Deadline,... / Continue →
As Sacha Baron Cohen and director Larry Charles prepare their latest, The Dictator, the time has come to finally put a female presence in a Cohen-doing-a-voice movie, and it's reportedly down to three likely options. The Hollywood Reporter says Kristen Wiig, Anna Faris, and Com... / Continue →
