Andy Samberg is filming I HATE YOU DAD (with Adam Sandler)

Here is a pic from the I Hate You Dad table read:



Thanks to Freya for the scoop!

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Meester, Vanilla Ice, and James Caan join Andy Samberg & Adam Sandler

The big news here is that the current date for I Hate You Dad is June 15, 2012!
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Meester is on Gossip Girl:




Leighton Meester and rapper Vanilla Ice are in talks to join the cast of Columbia's comedy "I Hate You Dad."

According to Variety, the cast includes Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg.

The film focuses on a father (Sandler) who moves in with his son (Samberg) on the eve of his son's wedding and begins fighting with his future daughter-in-law.

Meester would play Sandler's future daughter-in-law while Vanilla Ice (a.k.a. Robert Van Winkle) would play a gay wedding coordinator.

James Caan is in early talks to play Meester's father.

Sandler is producing through his Happy Madison production shingle along with Jack Giarraputo and Heather Parry.

David Caspe wrote the original script with a rewrite done by David Wain and Ken Marino.

Sean Anders and John Morris are directing with a June 15, 2012, release date set.

Meester was recently in Screen Gems' thriller "The Roommate" and will be seen in the upcoming romantic comedy "Monte Carlo."

Vanilla Ice, who starred in 1991's "Cool As Ice," was last seen on the big screen in the 2002 comedy "The New Guy."

From:
http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/news/article_1630705.php/Meester-Vanilla-Ice-love-their-Dad

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Andy Samberg in the "What's Your Number?" Trailer

What's Your Number?



Or view it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NSM0YCDr1o

It looks like Andy's only on briefly, but he's pretty funny. Hopefully Andy will get more supporting roles like this!

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Rashida Jones picks Andy Samberg

As we mentioned before, Rashida co-wrote Celeste and Jesse Forever, and so she got to pick her co-star. She has appeared on SNL (Rainn Wilson episode in February 07), co-starred with him in "I Love You Man" and did a few MTV promos with him...



Andy Samberg and Rashida Jones are set to star together in the dramedy “Celeste and Jesse Forever”. Written by Jones and her writing partner Will McCormick, Celeste and Jesse Forever follows a couple who attempt to remain friends while undergoing a divorce. Lee Toland Krieger will direct.

In an interview with 24 Frames, Jones compared the film to Blue Valentine and When Harry Met Sally -

“Our movie is about two people who love each other a ton but they don’t know what to do with that love, and how do you let that person go. It’s very different from: ‘I like having sex with this person because I’m so modern but then, ooh, maybe I like them.’ I’m less interested in that story. It’s the version of When Harry Met Sally 20 years later, or Blue Valentine. It’s really about how you break up with someone.”

Count. Me. In.

From:
http://fuckyeahandysamberg.tumblr.com/post/4047787444/saturdaynightlive-andy-samberg-and-rashida#notes

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Andy Samberg to shoot I Hate You Dad & Hand Job this summer

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Andy Samberg with Mila Kunis (photo)

Update: Reposting this image.
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Here is Andy Samberg on the set of Friends with Benefits:



Thanks to Freya with the scoop!

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Andy Samberg - new movie with Rashida Jones (Celeste and Jesse Forever)

Well wouldn't you know it? Now that Hollywood is finally booking Andy for films, the good news keeps rolling in. When someone is hot in Hollywood, then more people notice and are willing to take that chance.

Andy hasn't been in movies since 2009 (Cloudy & I Love You Man), but now he has three supporting roles to be coming ('What's Your Number?' and 'Friends with Benefits' are shot, with 'Hand Job' slated for 2013). Plus this is his second unofficial starring role (the other one is 'I Hate You Dad' with Adam Sandler). So Hollywood is beginning to notice him.

Special thanks to Anony for the scoop, who says, "Hurray Andy!"
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Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg Team Up for Romantic Dramedy 'Celeste and Jesse Forever'



Rashida Jones and 'Saturday Night Live''s Andy Samberg are set to star in the upcoming romantic dramedy 'Celeste and Jesse Forever,' which was written by Jones and actor-writer Will McCormack.

With Lee Toland Krieger directing the film, the story is about a couple that's getting divorced but wants to remain friends -- a kind of inversion, perhaps, of the just-hooking-up subgenre of 'Friends With Benefits' and 'No Strings Attached,' stated the L.A. Times.

"Our movie is about two people who love each other a ton but they don't know what to do with that love, and how do you let that person go," Jones said. "It's very different from: 'I like having sex with this person because I'm so modern but then, ooh, maybe I like them.' I'm less interested in that story." She added, "It's the version of 'When Harry Met Sally' 20 years later, or 'Blue Valentine.' It's really about how you break up with someone."



Jones is one of the few black actresses being offered colorless roles in films these days.

The Los Angeles native was featured as a lawyer in the Oscar-nominated film 'The Social Network' and is a co-star of NBC's 'Parks and Recreation.' She is currently gracing the screen in the independent film opposite Chris Messina in 'Monogamy.'

In a recent interview, the daughter of music producer Quincy Jones talked about her encounters as a woman of color.

"It's such a complicated issue. I'm so proud of all of my heritages, and I've got lots, and I'm so happy to be a part of the history or people of color in film in any way that I can be. It definitely bums me out that it's not more represented, but I also feel like at a certain point everybody's going to kind of look like me and we're not going to be able to judge each other based on the way that we look."



Coincidentally, Jones and Samberg were featured together in another romantic comedy, 'I Love You, Man,' where Jones played the fiancée to Paul Rudd's character.

"Whatever discrimination people have faced, or I've even faced -- "You're not white enough"; "you're not black enough" -- everybody's going to get over it. I'm proud to be black, I'm proud to be Jewish, I'm proud to be all these things, but I don't ever want people to feel like they can take ownership of me and use it as a fight against the other side. I just feel like we're kind of past that. I feel like it's not postmodern to think that way."

Jones will next be seen in 'The Muppets,' with Jason Segel, 'The Big Year,' with Owen Wilson and Steve Martin, and 'My Idiot Brother,' with Rudd again.

From:
http://www.bvonmovies.com/2011/03/23/rashida-jones-andy-samberg-celeste-and-jesse-forever/

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Andy Samberg & Adam Sandler comedy - in Boston?

So this is good news just because it's becoming more likely that Andy will get this critical role.



Word is, location scouts for the Adam Sandler-Andy Samberg comedy, “I Hate You Dad,” were in town the other day checking out potential shooting sites. Woop! Woop!

The folks checked out the oh-so-hip hotel W Boston, as well as a law firm on State Street, we’re told. The funny flick, scheduled to begin filming in June, is about a meddling father, played by Sandler, who wreaks havoc on his son’s relationship with his fiancee.

Um, isn’t Sandler only 12 years older than Samberg??? Maybe that’s the joke.

Anyway, the directors are “Hot Tub Time Machine” screenwriters Sean Anders and John Morris.

From:
http://www.bostonherald.com/track/inside_track/view.bg?articleid=1324878&position=also

Andy Samberg to star in The Hand Job (movie)

Thanks to Anony for the scoop! As Anony said, "Andy has signed onto the movie The Hand Job with a great cast written and to be directed by Bill Hader's wife, Maggie! Go Andy!"

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Saturday Night Live's Andy Samberg and Community's Donald Glover have signed on to The Hand Job, a new comedy written and directed by Maggie Carey. Carey's husband, Bill Hader, has already signed on to the film, along with Parks and Recreation's Aubrey Plaza. Plaza will star as a high school valedictorian looking to lose her virginity before she leaves for college. Oh, and Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat has also signed on. Maeby, you've come back to us! [Variety]

From:
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/03/andy_samberg_and_donald_glover.html

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Sounds like a typical teen sex comedy, but this one will not be typical, as it is starring some wacky, wacky comedians.

Maggie first directed Aubrey in the Jeannie Tate show series of Web shorts. So now Maggie is going to leverage Aubrey's success, throw three more successful TV actors in there, all who want to build a film career, and you have a win-win movie for everyone (especially the audience). Great idea Maggie!

I'm just not sure if we need to see another losing virginity film where a bunch of actors try to look 10 years younger than they are. The 40 year old virgin had a nice spin on it, but the 18 year old virgin? John Hughes did that like 8 times in the 80s.

And what's with the title (other than controversy)?

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Is Andy Samberg losing the Three Stooges role to Justin Timberlake?

So as is often the case in films (ever see Entourage?), pre-casting is quite a roller coaster, and it looks like Andy Samberg might have lost his place on the coaster to... his friend Justin Timberlake. Check out this article...

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...Apparently, [Justin Timberlake is] being considered for a role in the upcoming Three Stooges film and we'll find out in three weeks!

The comedy directing duo Peter and Bobby Farrelly are considering Justin Timberlake as Larry, Johnny Knoxville as Moe, and Will Sasso as Curly!

We can kind of see it, actually.

But don't get too excited because nobody is cast yet and for good reason, as the filmmakers explain:

“We haven’t cast it yet, we haven’t picked anyone. It’s a little tricky, right? Because they all have to be about the same age and even around the same height. We’re waiting for that first person that we’re going to say, ‘This is going to be our Moe, Larry or Curly’ and we’ll build around that. But it’s going to happen soon. It will be within three weeks.”

The Farrellys are also considering Chief Wiggum Hank Azaria for Moe and have reached out to Woody Harrelson and Larry David for the Larry role, but are considering a host of unknowns for Curly.

We can DEFINITELY see Hank as Moe, but overall are pretty satisfied with these options.

From:
http://perezhilton.com/2011-02-23-justin-timberlake-considered-for-three-stooges-movie
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So it looks like Andy isn't being considered anymore. Overall, I like these options better (except for losing Andy), because it looks like they're looking at comedians more.

Sad day for Andy fans. =^(

Thanks to Victoria for the scoop!

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Could Benicio Del Toro star in Three Stooges with Andy Samberg?

It was recently reported that Sean Penn, Jim Carrey and Benicio Del Toro may get replaced by Johnny Knoxville ("Jackass"), Andy Samberg ("SNL") and Shane Jacobson in "The Three Stooges" movie.

Director Peter Farrelly now revealed that Del Toro may still be cast in the film. "Benicio [Del Toro] is the front runner for Moe, but we've not made a deal with him yet," he explained.

Farrelly added that the goal is to find actors who look and act like the characters. "Our feeling is that it just can't be your take on Moe," he said. "It's gotta be Moe. Someone could nail Curly's mannerisms, but if you're 130 pounds it probably wouldn't work."

The plan is to divide the PG-rated film into three, 27-minute segments driven by physical comedy.

Read more:
http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline.php?id=20388&count=0#ixzz1CLYQ3E2S

Andy Samberg and Adam Sandler - new film

Here's our second post on the new Samberg and Sandler film. It's still not official yet...



LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg are in talks with Columbia Pictures to star in "I Hate You Dad," a comedy that Sandler's Happy Madison banner is producing.

The story centers on a father who moves in on the eve of his son's wedding and promptly begins feuding with the bride-to-be.

Sandler would play the dad, with Samberg as the son, even though less than 12 years separate the two in real life.



"Dad" is still in the development stages, and no director is on board, but the two actors are attached. The project is one of several in development at Happy Madison as possible starring vehicles for Sandler. Columbia initially picked up the project in August 2008.

Sandler is a "Saturday Night Live," alum while Samberg is among the current cast's stars. He has made ventures into film, starring in 2007's "Hot Rod" and playing supporting characters in such comedies as "I Love You, Man." Co-toplining a Sandler pic would give Samberg his biggest movie break yet.

Sandler, one of Hollywood's few reliable hitmakers, will next be seen in "Just Go With It," which opens February 11. Samberg will next be seen in "Friends With Benefits," Screen Gems' take on the sex-with-buddies genre that stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis.

From:
http://ca.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idCATRE70D5TF20110114

Adam has interviewed Andy before for Interview magazine. I think they are compared because their names are similar (Andy has been called Adam a lot) and because they're both Jewish comedians from SNL (and their tastes in humor aren't that far off, even if they go about it differently).

Thanks to Anony for finding this one.

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Andy Samberg to star in Adam Sandler movie, "I Hate You Dad"

Well, it was inevitable. Andy is Jewish and young looking. Adam Sandler was born in 1966, and Andy Samberg was born in 1978. So Andy isn't young enough to be Adam's son (unless Adam had a kid at age 12), but makeup, hair, and clothes could make Adam look older and Andy look younger and so they look like there's a good 20 years between them.

This is great! Andy kept his career alive with his digital shorts (and CD and hosting MTV Movie Awards), and it looks like it caught up with him with a few movie deals, including a huge potential one like this. Congrats Andy!



Hilarity shall ensue!

Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg are currently in talks to star in Columbia Pictures/Happy Madison's upcoming comedy I Love You, Man I Hate You Dad.

The story is about "a father who moves in on the eve of his son's wedding and promptly begins feuding with the bride-to-be." Sandler would play the dad, and Samberg would star as his son.

Wow. We can't believe that Billy Madison has gotten to a point where he's playing "the dad" in a movie. What happened to the angry kid swinging golf balls in Happy Gilmore???

From:
http://perezhilton.com/2011-01-14-adam-sandler-and-andy-samberg-in-talks-to-star-in-upcoming-comedic-movie-together

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Thanks to Anony for the scoop!

Meanwhile, in 2011 Adam has Just Go With It next month (he gets Jennifer Aniston to lie for him), Zookeeper coming (a Kevin James followup to Paul Blart) and Jack and Jill (where Adam plays both roles) with Katie Holmes and Al Pacino.

In 2011, Andy has supporting roles in What's Your Number (Anna Faris & Chris Evans) and Friends with Benefits. (Justin Timerlake and Mila Kunis). So a prominent role in "I Hate You Dad" is exactly what Andy needs for his career. Let's see if it happens!

What do you think?

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Andy Samberg to be Larry in Three Stooges???

Knoxville & Samberg on 'Three Stooges' Shortlist

Knoxville (Moe):



"Jackass" prankster Johnny Knoxville, "Saturday Night Live" star Andy Samberg and Australian comic Shane Jacobson are on the shortlist to play Moe, Larry and Curly, respectively, in 20th Century Fox's "Three Stooges," TheWrap has learned from an agency insider.

This would be a major shift in direction for the project, which initially had Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn and Jim Carrey circling the iconic titular roles, though the latter two actors have officially dropped out of the running. It makes sense, however, as not only would Knoxville, Samberg and Jacobson appeal to younger audiences -- there's an entire generation (or two) that's mostly unfamiliar with the Stooges -- but they're also more in line with the spirit of the original slapstick trio.

Samberg (Larry):



And though nothing yet is confirmed, advances have been made, representatives have been approached and discussions have taken place, the agency insider said.

20th Century Fox recently took over the long-gestating comedy from MGM, with Peter and Bobby Farrelly on hand to direct from a script they co-wrote with Mike Cerrone. Conundrum partner Bradley Thomas will produce with Charles B. Wessler, while Earl Benjamin, the gatekeeper of the Stooges' estate, will exec produce.

Shane Jacobson (Curly):



The plan is to divide the PG-rated film into three, 27-minute segments driven by physical comedy, with a start date of March 14.

Peter Farrelly has previously stated that the Stooges could be played by "a major movie star or an unknown," and this trio incorporates both of those possibilities, with Knoxville having propelled "Jackass 3D" to an impressive $117 million domestic gross, while Jacobson is hardly a household word outside of his native Australia.

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What's more, the Farrellys have worked with Knoxville before on "The Ringer," which the brothers produced. Knoxville always has seemed like a strong candidate for the role, considering that he and his "Jackass" brethren are the modern-day equivalent of the Stooges. Vanity Fair's profile of Knoxville and his "Jackass 3D" co-stars, in fact, was headlined "The 3D Stooges," and Knoxville appeared in the magazine's photo shoot as Moe (pictured above).

Samberg obviously has a strong comedic background as a "Saturday Night Live" veteran and a member of the Grammy-nominated comedy troupe the Lonely Island. His "SNL" digital shorts have become viral sensations online and he continues to have a growing presence on the big screen.

While his star vehicle "Hot Rod" may be the single strangest studio release I've ever seen, Samberg was a scene-stealer in the hit comedy "I Love You, Man" and he has supporting roles in two upcoming romantic comedies, "Friends With Benefits" and "What's Your Number?"

As for Jacobson, he won raves overseas for his performance in the 2006 mockumentary "Kenny." He began performing at age 10 and started his comedy career at the age of 18. He currently co-hosts the car show "Top Gear Australia."

From:
http://www.thewrap.com/deal-central/column-post/exclusive-johnny-knoxville-andy-samberg-shane-jacobson-three-stooges-short-?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+thewrap/latest-news

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Andy was also a scene stealer in his other films, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Space Chimps, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Kind of strange that Larry would be the best looking and funniest of the stooges, but it works for me! Andy definitely needs higher profile gigs! It can't hurt his movie career at this point. =^)

Although Dukes of Hazard hasn't really helped Knoxville's career much, he still pulls forward with other projects, and that has saved his career. So this can be a good stepping stone for Andy.

Makes sense that they dropped the original cast (Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, and Jim Carrey), especially if Jim Carrey pulled out (then there's no saving the other two; Carrey was the only good choice).

And they make good points that these three will attract younger audiences, have comedic timing, and they look their parts (Moe should be shorter and stubbier, but the Knoxville picture proves he can pull it off without that build).

Thanks to Anony for the scoop!

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