Jason Reitman will direct the next Jim Carrey comedy, Pierre, Pierre. Edwin Cannistraci and Frederick Seton penned the politically incorrect misadventure (racism, sexism, and Europeans—oh my). This is the first time the pair has had a script in development. According to Variety, Fox Atomic won the bidding war for $1 million.
In the film, Carrey plays a French nihilist who rediscovers a love for his home country while transporting the stolen "Mona Lisa." /Film reports that the script is part Bruno, part Borat in nature. Todd Black and Jason Blumenthal of Escape Artists will produce alongside Reitman’s Hard C partner Dan Dubiecki.
Juno fans will have to be patient for this next comedic offering, as there are a few other projects queued ahead of it. The Reitman-Dubiecki team will produce Diablo Cody’s cheerleader horror Jennifer’s Body (really, what could be more terrifying), which begins shooting in Vancouver this month. Also slated for Hard C is the remake of 1974’s The Taking of Pelham 123, starring Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
As for Carrey, next up is his starring role in Yes Man, which also features Zooey Deschanel. He is filming for yet another version of A Christmas Carol via Walt Disney Pictures, and is the voice of Horton in the animated feature Horton Hears a Who!
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