'Murder Among The Mormons' Trailer: 'Napoleon Dynamite' Director Gets Serious With A Crime Documentary
Watch the Murder Among the Mormons trailer, teasing Netflix's true crime documentary from Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess.
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'Masterminds' Trailer: Jared Hess' Comedy Is A 'Ghostbusters' Reunion, Sort Of
Watch the new Masterminds trailer. Zach Galifianakis, Kristen Wiig, Owen Wilson & Jason Sudeikis lead Jared Hess' comedy about the 1997 Loomis Fargo heist.
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Jared Hess' 'Masterminds' Release Date Scheduled For Next Year
Jared Hess' comedy was scheduled for August this year, but we won't see the director's next film until next Fall. Learn the new Masterminds release date.
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'Don Verdean' Trailer: The 'Napoleon Dynamite' Duo Sends Sam Rockwell In Search Of Religious Artifacts
Watch the Don Verdean trailer. Directed by Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite), the comedy stars Sam Rockwell as a Biblical archaeologist.
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'Spider-Man' Director Short List Update: Two Favorites And A New Contender
Word is the Spider-Man director short list includes Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect), Jonathan Levine (50/50), and Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite).
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Jared Hess To Direct Jack Black In 'Micronations;' Is He Out Of Running For 'Spider-Man?'
Nacho Libre team Jared Hess and Jack Black are teaming up for the Micronations movie, a comedy about people who create their own countries. Read more here.
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'Masterminds' Trailer: Zach Galifianakis Plots A Heist
Check out the first Masterminds trailer, starring Zach Galifianakis as a man who pulls off a $17 million heist. Kristen Wiig and Owen Wilson also star.
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Jared Hess Will Direct 'Overnight At 42nd Street' For Disney
"Home Alone in a toy store" is how the Disney film Overnight at 42nd Street is described, and now the film has Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess set to helm. At one point the film was developed as a Will Ferrell film, but at this point there's no lead actor attached. Variety reports. The family…
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20 Pieces Of Trivia We Learned At The 'Napoleon Dynamite' 10th Anniversary Screening
The Napoleon Dynamite 10th anniversary is currently underway and at a special screening, the cast and crew revealed a bunch of secrets. Read 20 of them here
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'Loomis Fargo' Is A Go; Jim Carrey Stars And Jared Hess Directs Real Life Heist Comedy
While it was first revealed last year, the director of Napoleon Dynamite is now firmly set to rob a bank, and Jim Carrey is along for the ride. Beginning in April, Jared Hess will direct Loomis Fargo, an action-comedy based on real events. It'll star Carrey as a disgruntled bank employee who steals nearly $20 million, but…
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Jim Carrey Joins Heist Action-Comedy 'Loomis Fargo', From 'Napoleon Dynamite' Director Jared Hess
Jim Carrey will be stealing more than just scenes in his next project. The actor has just entered talks for Loomis Fargo, based on the true story of a $17 million armored car heist that took place in Charlotte, N.C. But don't let the Fast and the Furious-worthy premise mislead you -- the situation's being…
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'Napoleon Dynamite' Helmer Jared Hess To Direct Disney's 'The Pet'
Producer Scott Rudin is finally getting the ball rolling on his long-gestating family comedy The Pet, and he's picked Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess to help out by taking over at the helm. Originally pitched by Matt Lieberman, the screenwriter behind Dimension Films' remake of Short Circuit, The Pet revolves around a man who's kidnapped…
Read MoreFirst Look: Fox's Animated 'Napoleon Dynamite' Television Show
Gosh! Now it'll be super easy for Napoleon Dynamite to get extra chap stick, tame a wild stallion or go off some sweet jumps because it'll be drawn for him. Fox has picked up a six-episode animated TV version of the 2004 cult film which launched the careers of director Jared Hess and star Jon…
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Fox Developing Napoleon Dynamite Animated Television Series
MediaBistro is reporting that 20th Century Fox is developing an animated television series based on the 2004 Fox Searchlight film Napoleon Dynamite. According to the report, most of the original cast from the Sundance cult classic has signed on to reprise their roles from the film, including: Jon Heder as the title character Napoleon Dynamite,…
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Fantastic Fest Video Review: Gentlemen Broncos
Jared Hess' new film Gentlemen Broncos was the opening night film at Fantastic Fest 2009 in Austin Texas. I attended the premiere at the downtown Paramount theatre. I was hoping to leave two hours later quoting lines and laughing with friends, like I did five years earlier with Hess' debut film Napoleon Dynamite. I really…
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Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Video: Edgar Oliver In Gentlemen Broncos
Fox Searchlight has provided /Film with an exclusive first look at Edgar Oliver, who plays the bad guy(s), Duncan/Lord Daysius, in Napoleon Dynamite director Jared Hess' Gentlemen Broncos. He’s quite a character in real life, as you can see. Watch the clip embedded after the jump. [flv:http://media2.slashfilm.com/slashfilm/trailers/EDGAR_INTRO_HD_480p.flv 550 310] Benjamin (Michael Angarano), home-schooled by his…
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Gentlemen Broncos Movie Trailer
I've been looking forward to seeing footage from Gentleman Broncos by Jared Hess, and a trailer is now online at Apple. The film follows a high school kid (Sky High's Michael Angarano) who goes to a fantasy / sci-fi writer's camp, where the most famous sci-fi author in the world (Flight of the Conchords' Jemaine…
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Ronald Chevalier Posts New Video On Gentlemen Broncos Viral Site
Jared Hess broke onto the scene with a small indie comedy at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Napoleon Dynamite quickly took over the world, becoming one of the biggest cult blockbusters of all time. Jess followed the film up with Nacho Libre, which sounded like a sure thing - Jack Black as a masked Mexican…
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Sam Rockwell And Jemaine Clement Sign On For Jared Hess's Gentlemen Broncos
The actor with the best perma-squint in showbiz, Choke's Sam Rockwell, has just signed on, alongside Flight of the Conchords Jemaine Clement and youngster Michael Angarano, to star in director Jared Hess's comedy Gentlemen Broncos. Angarano will play a teen attending a writer's convention (what fun those are) where he discovers that his idea has…
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Jared Hess Returns With Gentlemen Broncos
Jared Hess broke onto the scene with a small indie comedy at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. Napoleon Dynamite quickly took over the world, becoming one of the biggest cult blockbusters of all time. Jess followed the film up with Nacho Libre, which sounded like a sure thing - Jack Black as a masked Mexican…
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