Details have have been kept tightly under wraps involving the upcoming Judd Apatow-produced Harold Ramis (Caddyshack, National Lampoon’s Vacation, Groundhog Day) comedy Year One. All that has been revealed thus far is the cast and creative list behind the film, which includes Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (McLovin), Jack Black, David Cross, Vinnie Jones, Juno Temple, and Oliver Platt. Ramis co-wrote the script with The Office scribes Gene Stupnitsky and Lee Eisenberg. Oh, and the story is “set in biblical times”. Jack Black talked to Collider while promoting his upcoming film Be Kind Rewind, and spilled the beans:
“Year One is a biblical comedy. It’s about the old testament. I’m just a dude wandering through biblical times. I’m not a famous character that you would have heard of before. Me and Michael Cera are just sort of wandering through, and you get to see all these old stories from the Torah, told through Agnostic, sort of, eyes.”
It appears we might have a new controversial comedy that takes aim at religion (ala Monty Python’s Life of Brian), which may explain why details have been kept hush hush. Black also confirmed that the script was finished before the strike, and the project is plowing ahead without the constant rewrites that he is accustomed to. Year One is scheduled to hit theaters on June 19th 2009.
January 5th, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Eh.. Now it doesn’t really sound interesting.
January 5th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Agreed.
January 5th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
haha yeah i know; i was also a little surprised when he pulled the old testament card. but…perhaps we will see michael cera in a different kinda role?…or not. (even though he will always be adorable in my mind.) we’ll see…
January 5th, 2008 at 10:06 pm
oh and I just watched the interview of jack black on collider. you gotta love him, but he’s pretty awkward during an interview, lol.
January 6th, 2008 at 12:43 am
Is McLovin Jesus?
January 6th, 2008 at 1:19 am
HAHA good one. One name thing would at least be consistent. Man, Apatow is sure having a heck of a time.
January 7th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Jack Black? No thanks.