Steve Carell in Early Talks for Lisa Cholodenko’s ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’

Posted on Tuesday, April 10th, 2012 by Angie Han

Oh Steve Carell, what aren’t you in talks for these days? Having recently wrapped Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Hope Springs, and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone — and attached himself to Despicable Me 2, Foxcatcher, Lunatics, The Dogs of Babel, Conviction, and Magic Kingdom for Sale — SOLD! — Carell is now said to be circling Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, a live-action adaptation of the Judith Viorst children’s book. Lisa Cholodenko (The Kids Are All Right) has been signed on to direct since last year. More details after the jump.

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Lisa Cholodenko May Direct ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’

Posted on Wednesday, May 4th, 2011 by Russ Fischer

Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon) won an Oscar nomination for her direction of The Kids Are All Right, but since the end of last year the only project to which she has been really attached is a simmering HBO show about which we know very little. Now she is reportedly in talks to direct a very unexpected project: an adaptation of the kids’ book Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Read More »

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