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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Jan 25, 2015 21:50:45 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/zac-efron-to-star-in-fox-and-chernin-comedy-mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates-1201411514/Zac Efron to Star in Fox, Chernin Comedy ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Zac Efron is set to star in Fox and Chernin Entertainment’s “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.” Jake Szymanski is on board to direct, with Peter Chernin, David Ready and Jenno Topping producing for Chernin Entertainment, along with Jonathan Levine. Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien penned the script, the story of two brothers who place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral. Daria Cercek is overseeing the project for Fox. Chernin and the studio will now look to fill the role of Efron’s brother; they’re hoping this film produces results similar to Sandra Bullock-Melissa McCarthy team-up on “The Heat.” Following the success this past summer of “Neighbors,” which grossed $150 million domestically, studios such as Fox see Efron as an actor who can have more success with adult comedies aimed at males. Efron also has the raunchy comedy “Dirty Grandpa” at Lionsgate; he is set to star in that film with Robert De Niro. Efron recently wrapped production on the Working Title pic “We Are Your Friends.” He is repped by CAA, Alchemy Entertainment and Felker Toczek Gellman Suddleson.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Feb 25, 2015 11:17:42 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/adam-devine-mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates-casting-zac-efron-1201440683/Adam Devine to Co-star with Zac Efron in Fox’s ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ “Workaholics” actor Adam Devine is in negotiations to join Zac Efron in the 20th Century Fox and Chernin comedy “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.” Jake Szymanski is on board to direct, with Peter Chernin, David Ready and Jenno Topping producing for Chernin Entertainment, along with Jonathan Levine. Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien penned the script, the story of two brothers who place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral. Daria Cercek is overseeing the project for Fox. While Efron was a top choice to play the role of Dave in the pic, the studio felt the need to test actors for Efron’s co-star in hopes of finding someone that had the right chemistry with the “Neighbors” star and had been reading actors for the last couple of weeks to find the right match. Insiders say it was Devine’s mix of wit and raunchiness in his delivery that ended up winning him the role. Devine has been rising in the ranks of up-and-coming comedic stars and this role could help him get to the next level. Besides his two series on Comedy Central — cult hit “Workaholics,” currently in its fifth season, and “Adam Devine’s House Party” — he can also be seen next reprising his scene-stealing role of Bumper in Universal’s “Pitch Perfect 2.” He will also appear in “The Intern” for Warner Bros., to be released in September, and “The Final Girls” for Sony, bowing in March. He is repped by WME and Avalon Management.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 2, 2015 10:20:38 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates-anna-kendrick-cast-zac-efron-1201454540/Anna Kendrick Joins Zac Efron in Comedy ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Anna Kendrick is set to join Zac Efron and Adam DeVine in the 20th Century Fox comedy “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.” Jake Szymanski is on board to direct, with Chernin Entertainment producing along with Jonathan Levine. Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien penned the script, the story of two brothers who place an online ad to find dates for a wedding and the ad goes viral. Daria Cercek is overseeing the project for Fox. Kendrick is currently filming “The Accountant” opposite Ben Affleck in Atlanta. Kendrick’s resume is quite diverse, with films ranging from comedies to thrillers like “The Accountant.” She’s also showcased her singing talents in Disney’s “Into the Woods,” Fox Searchlight’s “The Last Five Years” and Universal’s “Pitch Perfect 2,” which bows in May. She is repped by CAA.
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Post by The Ultimate Nullifier on Apr 28, 2015 8:20:11 GMT -6
variety.com/2015/film/news/aubrey-plaza-mike-and-dave-need-wedding-dates-cast-zac-efron-1201480462/Aubrey Plaza Joins Zac Efron in Fox’s ‘Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates’ Aubrey Plaza is set to join Zac Efron and Adam Devine in 20th Century Fox and Chernin’s comedy “Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates.” Anna Kendrick is also on board to co-star. Jake Szymanski will direct, with Chernin Entertainment producing along with Jonathan Levine. Andrew J. Cohen and Brendan O’Brien penned the script, which tells the story of two hard-partying and immature brothers who place an ad online to find dates for a wedding and find a pair of women who can out-party them. Daria Cercek is overseeing the project for Fox. The project marks a reunion for Plaza and Efron, who recently wrapped production on the Lionsgate comedy “Dirty Grandpa.” The films also allows Plaza to team with Kendrick, with whom she regularly has snarky Twitter exchanges with and previously appeared with in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.” Plaza currently stars in Hal Hartley’s dark comedy “Ned Rifle” as Susan, the long-lost flame of Henry Fool in the third and final chapter of Hartley’s trilogy, launched with 1997′s “Henry Fool” and continued with 2007′s “Fay Grim.” She also recently wrapped the final season of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation.” She is repped by CAA, MGMT Entertainment and Schreck Rose Dapello & Adams.
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