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Stars: Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Annabelle Wallis, Hannibal Buress, Isla Fisher, Rashida Jones, Leslie Bibb, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner | Written by Rob McKittrick, Mark Steilen | Directed by Jeff Tomsic

Based, unbelievably, on a true story Tag tells the story of five highly competitive friends who, for one month every year, hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!” This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming and he’s ready…

Besides the obvious desire to see how Hollywood could possibly turn an already crazy Real story into a cinematic comedy, one of my main attractions for checking out Tag was that...

The ensemble comedy Tag hits Blu-ray and DVD on August 28 and arrives on digital platforms August 17.

Penned by Mark Steilen (Mozart in the Jungle) and Rob McKittrick (Waiting), Tag centers on several friends who have been playing an ultra competitive game of tag. The [...]

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Stars: Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Annabelle Wallis, Hannibal Buress, Isla Fisher, Rashida Jones, Leslie Bibb, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner | Written by Rob McKittrick, Mark Steilen | Directed by Jeff Tomsic

Based, unbelievably, on a true story Tag tells the story of five highly competitive friends who, for one month every year, hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!” This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming and he’s ready…

Besides the obvious desire to see how Hollywood could possibly turn an already crazy Real story into a cinematic comedy, one of my main attractions for checking out Tag was that...

Chicago – When a real life group of friends keep a thirty year tradition alive, playing a game of “Tag,” there is bound to be a film that shares the same name. Jeff Tomsic makes his director debut with a killer cast… Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress and Jeremy Renner, all still playing that childhood game.

The rules are the game only takes place in the month of May every year, and there are other agreed upon guidelines like no “tag backs.” The kicker is that Jerry (Jeremy Renner) has never been “It.” Yes, in all the years the crew has been playing the game, he’s never been tagged. The other players see an opportunity during Jerry’s wedding weekend, if they can overcome his determination, his bride-to-be (Anabelle Wallis), and the various women in their lives, as portrayed by Isla Fisher, Rashida Jones and Nora Dunn.

Disney-Pixar’s “Incredibles 2” is flying to an estimated $182 million from 4,410 North American locations in its debut weekend.

Disney’s most recent estimate is more conservative, predicting an opening between $160 million and $170 million. Either way, “Incredibles 2” will become the animated film with the highest ever opening weekend, beating out 2016’s “Finding Dory,” which brought in $135 million.

“Incredibles 2” earned a record-breaking $18.5 million in Thursday previews alone, causing its debut box office predictions to skyrocket from an an earlier range of $125 million to $140 million. It grossed an estimated $71.5 million on Friday, and became the 47th film to earn an A+ CinemaScore. The film is currently rated at 94% certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.

The Brad Bird film reunites original voice cast members Craig T. Nelson (Mr. Incredible), Holly Hunter (Elastigirl), Samuel L. Jackson (Frozone), and Sarah Vowell (Violet), with newcomer Huck Milner as Dash. Sophia Bush and Bob Odenkirk also star.

“The Incredibles 2” earned $18.5 million at the Thursday box office, surpassing “Finding Dory’s” animation preview record of $9.2 million.

“Minions” earned $6.2 million in Thursday previews, while “The Secret Life of Pets” grossed $5.3 million. The preview gross for “Incredibles 2” is higher than those for “Beauty and the Beast” ($16.3 million), “Spider-Man: Homecoming” ($15.4 million) and “Justice League” ($13 million).

The sequel to “The Incredibles” is looking at a weekend opening of $120 million to $145 million. The first “Incredibles” opened to $70 million in 2004, and “Incredibles 2” will still have a higher opening than its predecessor even after inflation adjustments are made.

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Taking place right after the end of the first film, “The Incredibles 2” sees the Parr family face a new family dynamic after Elastigirl is recruited for a campaign to help bring superheroes back. While she fights the bad guys,...

Welcome to an R-rated summer funfest ... with the substance and staying power of a helium balloon. It's a trip, at least until the laughing gas sputters and evaporates. Based on a true story (reported in a 2013 article in the Wall Street Journal), this comedy foillows a group of fortysomething manchildren who meet up one month out of every year to play the infantile game they’re been obsessing over since First Grade. It's a competition that revels unashamedly in the male need to compete as a way of expressing a...

Sony Pictures’ “Superfly” earned $1.2 million at the Wednesday previews, looking at a $10-$12 million opening weekend.

The remake of the famed ’70s blaxploitation drama “Superfly” holds a Rotten Tomatoes score of 67 percent. Its reported budget was $16 million.

“Superfly” stars Trevor Jackson as Youngblood Priest, a career criminal who wants out of the Atlanta drug business, only to get dragged into even deeper trouble after one bad deal. Jason Mitchell, Michael Kenneth Williams, Lex Scott Davis and Jennifer Morrison also star, with Director X helming the film. “Watchmen” co-writer Alex Tse penned the script, with Joel Silver producing with Atlanta rapper Future.

“Superfly” will face off against Pixar’s “The Incredibles 2” and Warner Bros./New Line Cinema’s “Tag” this weekend. “Incredibles 2” could potentially post the best opening weekend for an animated film in movie history. Pixar...

Lifelong friendships are always a tricky thing to condense into a tidy frame. Sometimes people are brought together by years of complex struggles or a harrowing series of shared challenges, encapsulating the very nature of the human condition. Other times, someone writes a story about an ongoing, 30-year game of tag.

Following the exploits of a group united by their annual, month-long challenges to catch each other unsuspecting in various places across the country, “Tag” faces the added challenge of finding the chemistry in a tight-knit friend group played by recognizable screen comedians. The result is much like the game it’s built around: fun for what it is, and equally disposable.

Ed Helms stars as “Hoagie” Malloy, a put-together family man who, along with wife Anna (Isla Fisher), reinvigorates the yearly challenge among his compatriots. Gathering bottomed-out stoner Chilli (Jake Johnson), high-flying CEO Bob Callahan (Jon Hamm), and insecure...

Superheroes are back to save the day — and the box office.

“Incredibles 2” will give the North American box office a nice boost this weekend as the Disney and Pixar animated superhero sequel is looking at a broad range between $125 million-$140 million when it bows at over 4,400 locations. A launch near the higher end of that estimate would earn the highly anticipated adventure the best opening weekend ever for an animated film.

That title currently belongs to another Pixar sequel, “Finding Dory.” The followup to 2003’s “Finding Nemo” launched in 2016 with $135 million and went on to pick up $486 million in North America and over $1 billion worldwide.

Like “Finding Dory,” enthusiasm has been strong for the sequel, which comes 14 years after its predecessor, “The Incredibles.” Early reception seems strong, as the film already boasts a 97% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That’s on par with the acclaimed first film’s 97% average.

After its box office winning streak was snapped with “Solo: A Star Wars Story” flopping, Disney is turning to Pixar and “The Incredibles 2” to get back to its record-breaking ways.

And some box office trackers think that new records may indeed be set, as the sequel to Brad Bird’s superhero film could post the best opening weekend for an animated film in movie history. Pixar currently holds that record with “Finding Dory,” which made $135 million two years ago. Trackers are split on whether “Incredibles 2” will beat that, with some having it come just short at $125-130 million while others expect the new record to be set at $145 million.

Also Read: 'Incredibles 2' Is 'One of the Greatest Superhero Movies Ever Made' and 6 Other Fantastic Reviews

Disney is keeping its projections broad at $120-140 million as they release it on over 4,400 screens. But regardless of whether it tops “Finding Dory,...

Tag opens in theaters on June 15 and Wamg has your passes to the advance screening in St. Louis.

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!”

This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming…and he’s ready.

Based on a true story, the New Line Cinema comedy “Tag” shows how far some guys will go to be the last man standing.

“Tag” is directed by Jeff Tomsic (Comedy Central’s “Broad City”), with a starring ensemble cast led by Ed Helms, Jake Johnson (TV’s “New Girl”), Annabelle Wallis (“The Mummy...

Based on a true story (surprisingly), Tag – set for a June 15th release in the Us and July 6th here in the UK – shows how far some guys will go to be the last man standing….

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!” This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming and he’s ready.

Tag comes from was writers by Rob McKittrick (Waiting) and Mark Steilen (Mozart in the Jungle) and is directed by Jeff Tomsic . The film features an ensemble cast led by Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Annabelle Wallis,...

Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Tag, a new game-centric comedy from director Jeff Tomsic (Broad City). Based on a true story, the film follows that follows a group of friends, who have been playing an annual game of tag for 30 years. When the one that’s never been tagged (Jeremy Renner) threatens to retire from their elaborate game, the group’s shenanigans kick into overdrive in an attempt to stop him. I have to say that while this trailer has a bit of a tone problem, there is a bit of fun in seeing this real-life concept come to fruition. In case you were unaware, The concept for Tag is based on the Wall Street Journal article titled, “It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being It,” by Russell Adams.

The screenplay for Tag was written by Rob McKittrick (Waiting) and Mark Steilen (Mozart in the Jungle), form...

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!”

This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming…and he’s ready.

Based on a true story, the New Line Cinema comedy Tag shows how far some guys will go to be the last man standing.

Tag is directed by Jeff Tomsic (Comedy Central’s “Broad City”), with a starring ensemble cast led by Ed Helms (The “Hangover” movies, “We’re the Millers”), Jake Johnson (TV’s “New Girl”), Annabelle Wallis (“The Mummy”), Rashida Jones (TV’s “Parks and Recreation”), Isla Fisher (“Now You See Me...

Based on a true story (surprisingly), Tag – set for a June 15th release – shows how far some guys will go to be the last man standing….

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry: “You’re It!” This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming and he’s ready.

Tag comes from was writers by Rob McKittrick (Waiting) and Mark Steilen (Mozart in the Jungle) and is directed by Jeff Tomsic . The film features an ensemble cast led by Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Annabelle Wallis, Rashida Jones, Isla Fisher, Leslie Bibb, Hannibal Buress, with Jon Hamm and Jeremy Renner.

Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm and Jeremy Renner began production on the film, Tag, as friends pursuing a lifelong game of tag. Production is currently shooting in Atlanta for the new comedy Tag, directed by Jeff Tomsic (Comedy Central’s “Broad City”) for New Line Cinema.

The film’s starring ensemble cast is led by Ed Helms (The “Hangover” movies, “We’re the Millers”), Jake Johnson (TV’s “New Girl”), and Hannibal Buress (“Neighbors”), with Jon Hamm (“Baby Driver,” TV’s “Mad Men”) and Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker, “The Town”).

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry “You’re It!” This year, the game coincides with the...

Following the global success of 2014’s “Godzilla” and this year’s “Kong: Skull Island,” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic MonsterVerse: an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history.

The film, which began principal photography on June 19, is being directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Oscar nominees Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air,” “The Conjuring” films), and Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai”) and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), both reprising their “Godzilla” roles; Kyle Chandler (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Manchester by the Sea”); Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut; Bradley Whitford (“Get Out”); Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s “Silicon Valley”); Charles Dance (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”); O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton”); Aisha Hinds (“Star Trek Into Darkness”); and Golden Globe nominee Zhang Ziyi (“Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”).

The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance.

Dougherty directs from a script he wrote with Zach Shields. The film is being produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Brian Rogers and Thomas Tull, with Barry H. Waldman, Zach Shields, Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira serving as executive producers and Alexandra Mendes co-producing for Legendary.

Behind the scenes, Dougherty’s creative team includes director of photography Lawrence Sher, whose past credits include “War Dogs” and “Godzilla,” for which he handled additional photography; production designer Scott Chambliss (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Star Trek Into Darkness”); editor Roger Barton (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the “Transformers” films); costume designer Louise Migenbach (the “X-Men” and “Hangover” films); and Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron (“Godzilla,” “Ghost in the Shell,” and part of the Oscar-winning team behind “Life of Pi ”).

Filming is taking place mainly in Atlanta, Georgia. A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, the film is currently scheduled for release in March 2019, and will be distributed in 3D and 2D and in select IMAX theaters by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho Co., Ltd.

Meanwhile, Tag! You’re It!

Production begins this week on location in Atlanta for the new comedy “Tag,” directed by Jeff Tomsic (Comedy Central’s “Broad City”) for New Line Cinema. The film’s starring ensemble cast is led by Ed Helms (The “Hangover” movies, “We’re the Millers”), Jake Johnson (TV’s “New Girl”), and Hannibal Buress (“Neighbors”), with Jon Hamm (“Baby Driver,” TV’s “Mad Men”) and Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner (“The Hurt Locker, “The Town”).

For one month every year, five highly competitive friends hit the ground running in a no-holds-barred game of tag they’ve been playing since the first grade—risking their necks, their jobs and their relationships to take each other down with the battle cry “You’re It!” This year, the game coincides with the wedding of their only undefeated player, which should finally make him an easy target. But he knows they’re coming…and he’s ready. Based on a true story, “Tag” shows how far some guys will go to be the last man standing.

The film also stars Annabelle Wallis (“The Mummy”), Rashida Jones (TV’s “Parks and Recreation”), Isla Fisher (“Now You See Me”) and Leslie Bibb (“Iron Man 2”).

Tomsic directs from a screenplay written by Mark Steilen (TV’s “Mozart in the Jungle”) and Rob McKittrick (“Waiting”), based on the Wall Street Journal article entitled “It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being It.” The film is produced by Todd Garner, Mark Steilen and Sean Robins, with Hans Ritter serving as executive producer. The creative filmmaking team includes director of photography Larry Blanford, editor Josh Crockett, production designer David Sandefur, and costume designer Denise Wingate.

“Tag” is set for a June 29, 2018, release.

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Exclusive: Leslie Bibb has been set to round out the main ensemble cast for Tag, the New Line Cinema comedy that already stars Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jon Hamm, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Annabelle Wallis, Rashida Jones and Isla Fisher. Production got underway on the pic this week. Jeff Tomsic is helming the script by Mark Steilen and Rob McKittrick, who adapted a Wall Street Journal story about a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of…...

Isla Fisher has joined the all-star cast of the New Line comedy Tag.

The actress now joins Ed Helms, Jeremy Renner, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Jon Hamm, Annabelle Wallis and Rashida Jones for the film, which is set to begin shooting in Atlanta later this month.

Tag is based on a true story featured in The Wall Street Journal about a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of the children’s game Tag for the last 30 years. Mark Steilen and Rob McKittrick penned the script.

Fisher will play Helms’ wife, who is the...

Jon Hamm has joined the all-star cast of the New Line comedy Tag.

Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Hannibal Buress, Annabelle Wallis and Rashida Jones are already on the call sheet for the film, which is set to begin shooting in Atlanta later this month.

Tag is based on a true story featured in The Wall Street Journal about a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of the children’s game Tag for the last 30 years. Mark Steilen and Rob McKittrick penned the script.

Hamm will play an overachiever, both in high school and...

Exclusive: Annabelle Wallis is Tag‘s it girl. She’s been set to star in the New Line comedy alongside Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson and Hannibal Buress. The film is based on a true story featured in the Wall Street Journal about a group of friends who have been playing a no-holds-barred version of the children's game for the last 30 years. Jeff Tomsic is directing from a script by Mark Steilen and Rob McKittrick. Wallis, who’s next up in Universal’s The Mummy with…...

Exclusive: New Line has set Ed Helms and is negotiating with Tracy Morgan to star in Tag. The studio has set Jeff Tomsic to direct a comedy based on an actual group of friends who for 30 years played a bizarre cross country version of the venerable kids game Tag. The script was written by Mark Steilen and Rob McKittrick, and Todd Garner and Sean Robins are producing with Steilen. The idea for the film came from a Wall Street Journal feature in 2013 about the "Tag…...

Zachary Levi and guest on the Oscars' Red Carpet Zachary Levi at the Academy Awards Pictured above is Zachary Levi and a guest on the 83rd Academy Awards' Red Carpet this past Sunday, Feb. 27, just outside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. At the Oscar ceremony, Zachary Levi and Mandy Moore performed "I See the Light," a Best Original Song nominee – music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater – from the animated feature Tangled. The 2011 Best Song winner turned out to be Randy Newman's "We Belong Together," from another animated feature, Toy Story 3 – last year's biggest domestic box office hit. Zachary Levi movies Below is a partial list of Zachary Levi films.* His movie debut took place in Mark Douglas Miller's comedy short Reel Guerrillas (2005), while his feature film debut was in a supporting role in John Whitesell's comedy Big Momma's House 2 (2006). Thor: The Dark World (2013). Director: Alan Taylor.

While it is currently enjoying the success of shows such as the long-running Suits, the second-season renewal Sirens, and the brand new Dig, USA Network has now announced its 2015/2015 development slate, and it contains nine new scripted dramas to get excited about.

Backed by big names – including Rob Reiner, Catherine Hardwicke, Len Wiseman, Barry Sonnenfeld and Charlize Theron – these fledgling projects indicate a major push forward in original programming for the channel, and a major shift into television for high profile filmmakers.

Paradise Pictures: From the team that delivered Suits (Aaron Korsh, Rick Muirragui), this period drama is set in 1940s Hollywood and follows the fortunes of those trying to make it to the top of the entertainment industry tree, against a backdrop of blacklists, the rise of television, and the fall of studio monopolies.

Starchitects: An episodic drama exploring the workplace pressures at a top-level Los Angeles architecture firm.

The man who created Supernatural has turned his attention to a superhero.

Eric Kripke’s Amped, a drama that follows a neurotic man who takes a pill and becomes incredibly strong and powerful, is one of several projects on USA Network‘s 2015-2016 development slate.

Kripke will pen both the Vertigo comic book on which Amped is based and the series itself, which he’ll also executive-produce.

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Other potential series the cable channel announced Tuesday include:

* The Tap, a 1969-set spy thriller set at Yale University,...

A couple of years ago Mark Steilen (The Settlement) was attached to write the script for a New Line comedy project called Tag based on the Wall Street Journal article "It Takes Planning, Caution to Avoid Being 'It'", but now Variety has learned that Waiting scribe and director Rob McKittrick has been hired compose the screenplay. Both Will Ferrell and recent Grammy winner Jack Black are still planning on starring in Tag, and Todd Garner is producing the...

Will Ferrell and Jack Black – two names that either inspire cringing and cries of ‘overrated!’ or hysterical laughter. Whatever you think of them, they are certainly hot commodities and they have now joined what is perhaps the most epic game of ‘Tag’ ever, as both sign up for New Line’s comedy Tag Brothers.

Tag Brothers is based on a real-life Tag game that went on for 23 years between a group of friends in Spokane every February. It even escalated to the point of them breaking into each other’s homes and spying on each other, thus blurring the line between friendly game and sociopathy.

It sounds tailor-made for Ferrell and Black’s brand of extreme but self-aware comedy. I can already see the two of them battling for Tag supremacy in increasingly bizarre and potentially hazardous ways.

While no details are yet forthcoming as to the roles Black and Ferrell will play,...

A couple of months ago we heard that a movie was going to be made about a 23-year-long game of tag that a group of friends, who call themselves the "Tag Brothers," have been playing since they were in high school. The Wrap is now reporting that Will Ferrell and Jack Black are attached to star in the film. When the movie was first announced it sounded like the kind of film that would pull in an ensemble comedy dream cast, and it looks like that's started.

The film will be adapted from a Wall Street Journal article that was just picked up by New Line Cinema. This is all based on real life events that are still going on today. Every February this group of friends continue to play their nationwide game of tag.

Now in their 40s, the former classmates have spread across the country in various fields...

The two previously appeared in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy in quite an epic bridge confrontation, and now Jack Black and Will Ferrell are looking to reunite as Tag Brothers. New Line Cinema snagged the rights to a Wall Street Journal article about a group of former classmates from Washington who have a long-running, nationwide game of tag that happens throughout the entire month of February. The group of friends is now in their 40s, and try to balance their professional and personal lives while trying to avoid being "it" in a game that has them breaking into each other's offices and homes. Epic! At this point, The Wrap says Ferrell and Black are only loosely attached to the project, and their full involvement is contingent on a script from low profile writer Mark Steilen. Though you may not know any of his work, recently Steilen wrote the family...

Will Ferrell and Jack Black, who had a moment in Anchorman (Black punted Ferrell’s dog off a bridge) haven’t had an opportunity to work together. Until now. Ferrell and Black are reportedly slated to star in Tag Brothers, a comedy pitch based on a real life occurrence, one that gained national attention thanks to a piece in the Wall Street Journal. Mark Steilen (The Settlement) penned the script based on, a group of former classmates from Spokane, Washington whose long-running game of Tag garnered national attention following a feature story in the Wall Street Journal. Now in their 40s, the group spends the month of...

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"That's my chopper you just thrashed, Broseph!" Following up on a brief but memorable scene on screen together in Anchorman, Jack Black and Will Ferrell will be reuniting more prominently in New Line Cinema's Tag Brothers. The two funny men will play two of the four planned starring roles for the picture, which is based on a real-life ongoing game of tag between a group of former classmates who are now adults but have yet to outgrow their beloved game. The Wrap posted the news, stating that Tag Brothers is being written by Mark Steilen. The story is based on a piece the Wall Street Journal featured about a group of men, now in their 40s, who spend the month of February playing an intense game of tag while also trying to juggle their adult responsibilities. From the sound of it, these guys pull out all the stops when...

Will Ferrell and Jack Black have been lined up to star in comedy Tag Brothers.

The Wrap reports that the duo's involvement is contingent on Mark Steilen's screenplay, which is yet to be written.

The pitch for Tag Brothers was based on a recent Wall Street Journal article, the rights to which were acquired by New Line Cinema in a recent bidding war.

The article described a long-running game of tag between a group of former classmates from Spokane, Washington, who are now in their 40s.

The 'tag brothers' spend February of every year chasing one another across the country - and going so far as to break into each other's homes and offices - in order to avoid being "it".

Two other male leads are yet to be cast alongside Ferrell and Black.

Steilen previously wrote 1999 John C Reilly comedy The Settlement, and more recently served as second-unit...

Back in January, a Wall Street Journal reporter wrote about a 23-year-old game of tag that has been played by a group of friends from Washington state. They started playing in high school and continued it through college. Eventually they developed rules. Whoever is "it" must travel to anywhere in the country to tag one of the other competitors. Once you're "it," you will remain "it" for an entire year. After the article was written, the friends have been receiving pitches from Hollywood producers, who wanted to turn their story into a movie. Now comes word that New Line acquired the rights. The studio already named the movie "Tag Brothers," hired Mark Steilen to write the script, and is already in negotiations with Will Ferrell and Jack Black to play two of the friends. There will be two other actors part of the main cast.

Jack Black and Will Ferrell are attached to star in the comedy "Tag" for New Line and Broken Road.

The story is based on a Wall Street Journal article about ten forty-something former classmates from a Spokane, Washington prep school. The group annually plays an elaborate game of tag for one month of the year.

Black and Ferrell's involvement is subject to scheduling and the script. Mark Steilen is penning the script while Todd Garner will produce.

Source: THR...

Some magazine articles, like, say the story of Argo, seem destined to become movies. That also held true for the Wall St Journal’s piece on a group of 40-year-olds who have continued their childhood game of tag long into adulthood. New Line bought up the rights to the idea and now Will Ferrell and Jack Black are attached to star in Tag Brothers.The real-life concept involves a group of old school friends in Spokane, Washington who spend the month of February each year chasing each other across the country, into work places and even homes, to avoid being “it,” a condition that lasts for a year on the last person tagged during the game.Ferrell and Black aren’t formally committed just yet – first they want to see how Mark Steilen’s screenplay turns out – but if they do sign on, it’ll mark their first major screen...

Hey, at least they're getting their exercise.

Will Ferrell and Jack Black will soon let the games begin as they're attached to star in "Tag," a comedy pitch that New Line recently picked up, according to The Wrap.

"Tag" is based on a Wall Street Journal article called "Tag Brothers" that followed ten classmates from a Spokane, Washington prep school who, now all in their 40s, play an elaborate game of tag for one month of the year.

A one-month-long game of tag played by a bunch of middle-aged dudes? We feel sorry for the guy who's "It."

Ferrell and Black's confirmed involvement depends on scheduling and the script, which is set to be written by Mark Steilen, who served as the second unit director on the Farrelly Brothers' "Hall Pass" and "The Three Stooges." If the project comes to pass (and we hope it does), "Tag" would mark the...

• For some directors, the more absurd the log line, the better the movie. David Cronenberg’s (Videodrome) next film, which will reunite him with his Cosmopolis star Robert Pattinson, is described as a ghost story that also serves as a withering critique of the fame and celebrity-obsessed culture in Los Angeles. Called Maps to the Stars, Julianne Moore and John Cusack have just signed on to join the film as well. Moore can be seen in a number of big films in the next year including the Carrie remake, Non-Stop with Liam Neeson, and The Seventh Son. [Deadline]

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New Line has won a bidding war to pick up Tag, a comedy pitch with Jack Black and Will Ferrell attached to star. Todd Garner and his Broken Road banner are attached to produce. Dave Neustadter and Walter Hamada will oversee for New Line. The script is based on a Wall Street Journal article titled "Tag Brothers" and followed 10 classmates from a Spokane, Wash., prep school who, now in their 40s, play an elaborate game of tag for one month of the year. Photos: 'SNL' Stars Salute Kennedy Center Honoree Will Ferrell Mark Steilen is attached to pen the

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Remember that time that Will Ferrell and Jack Black had a moment in Anchorman? Funny shit, right? "Well guess what? This is happening." Now it seems that the two are attached to a feature called Tag Brothers about the longest game of tag ever-- and it's a true story. Mark Steilen wrote the script based on, "a group of former classmates from Spokane, Washington whose long-running game of Tag garnered national attention following a feature story in the Wall Street Journal. Now...

• Variety reports Warner Bros. has pushed back the release of David Yates' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" to July 17, 2009 (hey, that's my birthday). The sixth installment in the popular series was originally scheduled to hit Nov. 21, 2008. What a big disappointment.

• David Duchovny and Tea Leoni are set to produce CBS Films' "Born to Rock," a comedy pitch about a gang of aging rockers who suddenly find success as a children's band after a mix-up in their demo tape catches the attention of a producer. Jess Walter and Mark Steilen wrote up the project (The Hollywood Reporter).

• According to Variety, Lionsgate has acquired the rights to adapt Duane Swierczynski's novel "Severance Package," with Brett Simon expected to write the screenplay. The story revolves around media relations director whose life is in danger after he finds out his company is really a cover for a secret intelligence agency.

• Screen Gems...

David Duchovny and Tea Leoni's banner And Then Prods. will be making some music with CBS Films.

CBS has acquired the comedy spec "Born to Rock" from writers Jess Walter and Mark Steilen, with Duchovny, Leoni and Dan Cortese producing and And Then's Susanna Jolly on board to exec produce.

The project revolves around a group of struggling, aging rock musicians who, because of a mixup in their demo tape, end up catching a record exec's attention for a children's

song written on a lark, then find unlikely success as a Wiggles-type children's band.

Duchovny, who described the project as "rock 'n' roll meets the sippy cup crowd," said that the mix of older musicians playing youth-oriented music had relevance. "It speaks to a cultural phenomenon that is happening right now in music," he said.

And Then conceived and developed the script, signing on Steilen and Walter to pen the screenplay.

Maria Faillace will oversee "Rock" for CBS.

The Amy Baer-led film unit is in development on a number of projects, including the Harrison Ford medical drama "Crowley" and the political thriller "Protect and Defend."

And Then is seeking to ramp up its feature production; the shingle is on board to produce historical drama "American Dreamers" as well as potential Leoni comedy vehicle "Sex Toy Lady" with Holding Pictures.

Steilen has collaborated with the Farrelly brothers on movies like "Stuck on You" and is penning the dueling-father comedy "Time Share" for Sony.

Walter -- who, like Steilen, is repped by Icm -- is attached to write the script for the Christian Alvart thriller "The Zero."...

David Duchovny and his wife Tea Leoni are also set to produce a Rock comedy called Born To Rock it is sure going to have a whole lot of noise and fun expect some School of Rock type jokes in the film.

Conceived and developed by Duchovny and Leoni’s film production company, And Then Prods., and written by Jess Walter and Mark Steilen, the film is about a group of struggling aging rock musicians. Now here is where the story gets interesting due to a mix up in their demo tape they end up catching a record executive’s attention...

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Mark Steilen is hitting the road for Screen Gems. The scribe has signed on to direct the road-trip comedy Weiners. Gregory Smith, Kenan Thompson, Zachary Levi and Fran Kranz have boarded the project, which revolves around best friends who travel across the country in a homemade weinermobile to face their inner demons and battle a nefarious talk show host. Gabe Grifoni and Suzanne Francis penned the screenplay. Susan Johnson and Smith will produce, while Anonymous Content's Scott Bankston and Beverly Strong will executive produce. The film also marks the debut effort from Braveart Films, an indie production company recently formed by Smith and Johnson. The two met last year when Smith was filming Nearing Grace, which Johnson produced.

Nicolas Cage and Will Smith are attached to star in and produce Time Share, a comedy pitch by Mark Steilen that was picked up by Columbia Pictures. Time Share follows two fathers who lock horns when they discover their families are booked into the same time share on what should have been their dream vacation. Sources said Steilen's deal was in the range of $875,000 against $1.5 million. The film will be produced by Cage and Norm Golightly via Saturn Films, Smith and James Lassiter through Overbrook Entertainment as well as John J. Strauss and Eric Tannenbaum.

Nicolas Cage and Will Smith are attached to star in and produce Time Share, a comedy pitch by Mark Steilen that was picked up by Columbia Pictures. Time Share follows two fathers who lock horns when they discover their families are booked into the same time share on what should have been their dream vacation. Sources said Steilen's deal was in the range of $875,000 against $1.5 million. The film will be produced by Cage and Norm Golightly via Saturn Films, Smith and James Lassiter through Overbrook Entertainment as well as John J. Strauss and Eric Tannenbaum.

Cameron Diaz is in talks to star as a Playboy centerfold in raunchy new movie X-Girls. The Charlie's Angels beauty will play one of three real life models who took part in a grueling reality TV show in America called Eco-Challenge. The script is currently being written for 20th Century Fox by Mark Steilen, whose wife was one of the participants.