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Steve Carell will lend his pipes to Despicable Me, a CG animated feature that will co-star Jason Segel, Kristen Wiig and Danny McBride. “Carell's title character is a deplorable man known as Groo who masterminds the mother of all heists when he plots to steal the moon,” Variety reports. Before you get your hopes up, be aware that the movie will be written by Horton Hears a Who scribes Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio.
Michael Moore may look more like Santa Claus with each passing year, but he still brings little cheer. His latest documentary will focus on the global economic crisis, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “The untitled movie will contain an end-of-the-empire tone, say those familiar with the project, and Moore no doubt hopes that this will give it a more general feel that will untether it from a specific political moment.” Way to rain on our parade, Mike!
Believe it or not, people will still work with David O. Russell. Per Variety, the master of tantrums “is in talks to direct Matthew McConaughey in The Grackle, a raucous comedy for New Line… McConaughey will play a barroom fighter in New Orleans who hires himself out for $250 to settle disputes for people who can't afford to hire a lawyer. Harsh language and quick fists are his weapons of choice.” Hmm, I think I see the project’s appeal to Russell.
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