'Lost And Found' Will Star Gina Rodriguez And Zachary Levi As Treasure Hunters
Gina Rodriguez and Zachary Levi will play mismatched treasure hunters in the Amazon Studios movie Lost and Found.
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Zachary Levi Will Rock Out With Cole Sprouse In 'Undercover'
There's a new music-driven movie with Zachary Levi and Cole Sprouse in the works called Undercover, and it puts the stars in a wedding cover band.
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'The Toxic Avenger' Remake Almost Had Kevin Smith As A Director
Kevin Smith was offered a job directing the big budget Toxic Avenger remake, but reveals he turned it down after disagreeing with the producers.
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'Sausage Party' Director To Helm 'The Toxic Avenger' Remake
Sausage Party co-director Conrad Vernon has signed on to direct The Toxic Avenger remake with Archer writers rewriting a script for this live-action debut.
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Sega's 'Rent-A-Hero' Video Game Getting Movie Adaptation By 'Hot Tub Time Machine' Director Steve Pink
A Rent-a-Hero movie is in the works. The 1991 Sega game is getting adapted by director/co-writer Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine).
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New 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2' Trailer And Poster: Time Travel Gets Violated
Time travel gets violated in the new Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Trailer and Poster. The sequel comes out February 20 and looks absolutely insane.
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'Bad Santa 2' Still Developing, Says Billy Bob Thornton
Bad Santa 2 has been discussed for years, despite the fact that original writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa have moved on to their own directing career and there's no indication that original director Terry Zwigoff will return. Rather, Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink was linked to the film, both as writer and director,…
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Real-Life Couple Chris Pratt And Anna Faris Will Be 'Vacation Friends'
Chris Pratt and Anna Faris will be Vacation Friends in a new comedy described as being in the vein of What About Bob?. Steve Pink is in talks to direct.
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Chevy Chase Will Return For 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2' [Updated: Gillian Jacobs Signs On]
Briefly: Making a hot tub travel through time is never easy, so it's good to have a repairman on hand just in case. Thankfully, in Steve Pink's upcoming Hot Tub Time Machine 2, the original hot tub repairman will be returning. Chevy Chase has signed to reprise his mysterious role in the 2010 cult comedy.…
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Rob Corddry Drops New Details On 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2'
Turns out we're getting Hot Tub Time Machine 2 sooner than we thought. After months of speculation regarding a follow-up to the 2010 comedy, last week Adam Scott joined the cast, replacing John Cusack in the cast that features Craig Robinson, Clark Duke and Rob Corddry. Now Corddry confirmed the film will start shooting in the next week or so…
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Arnold Schwarzenegger In Talks To Play Second Fiddle In 'The Toxic Avenger' Remake
Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to the big screen hasn't exactly caught the public imagination so far. As a result, it looks like he's getting weird. The actor is now in talks to play a major role in a remake of The Toxic Avenger -- but he won't be the title character. No, don't close the browser…
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Adam Scott Replaces John Cusack In 'Hot Tub Time Machine 2'
The gang's all back for Hot Tub Time Machine 2, with one major exception. John Cusack will not reprise his role in the eventual sequel to the 2010 film. Instead the other lead in the film will likely be Adam Scott, star of Party Down, Parks and Recreation and the upcoming A.C.O.D. He'll join returning cast…
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'About Last Night' Red-Band Trailer: What Are You Doing Next Valentine's Day?
Now that Valentine's Day is safely behind us for the year, it's time to turn our attention to... planning for next Valentine's Day. Apparently. With 364 days to go until its release date, ScreenGems' About Last Night has revealed its first trailer. Directed by Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine), the romance stars Michael Ealy,…
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MGM Pulls The Cover Off 'Hot Tub Time Machine' Sequel, John Cusack Not Likely To Jump In
Briefly: MGM may be primarily the home of remakes at this point (Red Dawn, Carrie, RoboCop, WarGames) but did you know it also makes sequels? The last film MGM put into production before bankruptcy temporarily silenced the lion was Hot Tub Time Machine, the comedy with John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Clark Duke.…
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Disney And Johnny Depp Team On Modern Version Of 'Don Quixote'
This news report is Johnny Depp figuratively spitting in Terry Gilliam's face. Years ago, Gilliam and Depp were working on The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, a fantastic (in the true sense of the word) take on the old Cervantes tale. The production faced insurmountable odds, from illness and accidents to extreme weather, and was…
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Rumor: John Travolta Might Star In 'The Toxic Avenger'
Despite his uncanny ability to end up in the tabloids, John Travolta has always remained a fearless actor. Whether it's singing in a musical, bumbling around in a dumb comedy, shaving his head for action or dressing up as a woman, Travolta seems always willing to try new and interesting things. So it's only partially…
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Directing Bits: Sean Penn Goes 'Crazy For The Storm', Steve Pink Talking 'About Last Night'
Five years after Into the Wild, Sean Penn is finally getting ready to get back into the director's chair. As of last fall, he was set to direct The Comedian with stars Robert De Niro and Kristen Wiig, but it looks now like his next project could instead be another inspired-by-true-events survival drama. Penn has entered talks…
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'Hot Tub Time Machine' Helmer Steve Pink In Talks To Rewrite And Direct 'Bad Santa 2'
Billy Bob Thornton's been talking up a possible Bad Santa 2 for the past couple of years, saying the 2003 comedy's the only one of his films he wants to do a sequel for. Now it seems his Christmas wish is about to come true. A new report indicates that Hot Tub Time Machine helmer…
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Steve Pink To Write And Direct 'The Toxic Avenger' Remake
Earlier this year it was revealed that Akiva Goldsman (producer of remakes and adaptations such as Lost in Space, Starsky & Hutch, Poseidon, The Losers, and Jonah Hex) and a couple of others had acquired the rights to The Toxic Avenger, based on the cult Troma character in all his incarnations: five films, an animated…
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Jack Black And 'Hot Tub Time Machine' Director Steve Pink Developing 'How To Survive A Robot Uprising'
Earlier today, it was announced that Steven Spielberg would be officially directing Robopocalypse, based on Daniel H. Wilson's forthcoming novel about the fate of the human race following a robot uprising. But while humanity is being wiped out in that more serious-minded sci-fi project, Jack Black is going to be bringing a tongue-in-cheek edge to…
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Steve Pink To Direct Werewolves Of Reseda: "Hangover Meets... Teen Wolf?"
Accepted/Hot Tub Time Machine director Steve Pink is attached to direct Werewolves of Reseda, and ensemble wish-fulfillment R-rated comedy (ala The Hangover) with a horror twist. According to the tracking boards, the screenplay by Brian Frank tells the story of a group of guys who gradually turn into werewolves, which somehow benefits their suburban family…
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Hot Tub Time Machine Movie Trailer #2
MGM has released a second green band movie trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine, a new sci-fi comedy starring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover and Chevy Chase. The film follows a group of best friends who’ve become bored with their adult lives: "Adam (John Cusack) has been dumped…
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Hot Tub Time Machine Red-Band Trailer: This Time, It's NSFW
There were a couple of big questions raised by the first trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine. Not "how do these guys get back in time?" (Duh. They use a hot tub time machine.) More important stuff like: "is Clark Duke really meant to be the same age as John Cusack?" And does one of…
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Hot Tub Time Machine Movie Trailer
MGM has released the official movie trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine, a new sci-fi comedy starring John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover and Chevy Chase. The film follows a group of best friends who’ve become bored with their adult lives: Adam (John Cusack) has been dumped by his…
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Chevy Chase Joins Hot Tub Time Machine; Considering Fletch Reboot/Sequel
Chevy Chase has joined the cast of United Artist's R-Rated sci-fi comedy Hot Tub Time Machine. The Steve Pink-directed, Josh Heald-scripted film tells the story of a group of guys (John Cusack, Rob Corddry, and Craig Robinson) who return to the hot tub they once partied in, only to discover it is a time machine…
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John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke Set For Hot Tub Time Machine
Well, I was going to put together a snazzy PhotoShop masterwork for this bit of casting news, but I spent the last hour debating Devin at CHUD about globe-spanning Watchmen embargoes0101. Any readers want to give it a shot in the comments? The trades report that a fine cast has mounted up for a novelty…
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Remake Gets Pink; Rachel McAdams In Sherlock; Kumar Directors Do Us Part
MGM has hired Steve Pink (Accepted) to write and direct a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. The original 1988 Frank Oz film starred Steve Martin and Michael Caine as two con men who find that their town isn't big enough for the two of them. They agree to a "loser leaves" bet. In 2005, the…
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