Watch the trailer for Carrey and Deschanel's Yes Man

poster courtesy of Warner Bros.

Let us tell you a story: there once was a guy, Danny Wallace, who was a little on the negative side. In an attempt to turn his life around, he decided to say “yes” to every opportunity that came his way for a year. Yes to personal opportunities, yes to business ideas, yes to everything.

He then got involved with all kinds of antics, won $48,000, and wrote a book, Yes Man, that Warner Bros. is turning into a movie starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel. Yes!

This is, in fact, a true story. WB recently released the trailer (check it out below, courtesy of /Film) and poster for the film version of Yes Man, which will hit theaters on Dec. 19. Yes Man is directed by Peyton Reed (The Break-Up, Bring It On) and also features Danny Masterson and Molly Sims in its cast.

Wallace’s book was released in July 2005, and three and a half years later, the movie inspired by his story hits theaters, starring no less than Carrey as the Man himself. Fun fact: early in the book-to-film process, Jack Black was considered for the lead role, according to The Guardian.

Yes, positive thinking might be a good idea after all.



Related links:
DannyWallace.com
Yes Man (the book) on Amazon.com
Yes Man (the movie) on IMDb

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