This post lists information relating to the Forgetting Sarah Marshall spin-off movie, Get Him to the Greek. Aziz Ansari has a role in the film as a co-worker of Jonah Hill’s character. It’s slated to be released on June 4, 2010.
February 12, 2010:
Get Him to the Greek’s trailer is now online. Check it out!
This post lists information relating to the movie, Mystery Team. Aubrey Plaza is in the cast, as well as Dominic Dierkes, D.C. Pierson, Donald Glover and Bobby Moynihan.
December 11, 2009:
Music video for “The Stand (feat. MC Chris)” by Childish Gambino, featuring behind-the-scenes clips and footage from Mystery Team:
This post lists information relating to Jackpot, a comedy pitch from Parks and Recreation writer, Alan Yang.
December 10, 2009:
From The Hollywood Reporter:
“Parks and Recreation” writer-editor Alan Yang has sold his pitch “Jackpot” to Fox. Michael Aguilar (”What Happens in Vegas”) is producing the comedy that revolves around high school friends who win the lottery.
Congrats, Alan!
This post lists information relating to the movie, Social Network, which revolves around the founders of Facebook. Rashida Jones stars.
December 9, 2009:
Rashida Jones will be the female lead in Columbia Pictures’ Social Network, based on the founders of Facebook. She’ll star alongside Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg.
To be directed by David Fincher, pic was scripted by Aaron Sorkin. It’s currently lensing in Los Angeles.
This post lists information relating to the movie, Frenemy of the State, based on the graphic novel miniseries created by Rashida Jones. Rashida will write the movie script with Will McCormack.
October 14, 2009:
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have bought the rights to Frenemy of the State, a graphic novel miniseries created by Rashida Jones. Rashida will co-write the adaptation with scribe Will McCormack.
In an interview with Variety, Rashida talks about the story’s lead character, who is a young heiress who works undercover for the CIA:
She has lived a life of privilege, attended the best schools and learned every language, but her obsession with spying on exes gets her into trouble and she is recruited to be a spy in exchange for not going to prison. There is a comic element to it, this girl who is so conscious of social standing and wearing the right shoes, suddenly becoming responsible for these dangerous, life-threatening missions.
This post lists information relating to the movie, Monogamy. Rashida Jones stars.
September 1, 2009:
The Hollywood Reporter says Rashida Jones signed on to star in Monogamy, an indie romantic comedy penned by Evan Wiener and Murderball co-director Dana Adam Shapiro. Opposite her will be emerging actor Chris Messina (Away We Go).
The young couple’s relationship and its trials will be the film’s focus. It’s expected to reach the movie festival circuit by early 2010.
This post lists information relating to the movie, Lunch Lady. Amy Poehler stars.
June 11, 2009:
Amy Poehler is attached to star in Universal’s Lunch Lady, based on the upcoming children’s graphic novel series by writer-illustrator Jarrett Krosoczka. The story is about a school cafeteria server who moonlights as an investigator.
Due out this summer are Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians and Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute. Another book will be released this December, and a fourth next summer.
