According to the Hollywood Reporter: Joel McHale has booked his first movie since his turn leading the ensemble cast of NBC's "Community."
The actor is in final negotiations to play a key role in the New Regency's comedy "What's Your Number?"
Based on Karyn Bosnak's book "20 Times a Lady," the story follows a woman (Anna Faris) who thought she'd find her perfect guy by the time she'd slept with a maximum of twenty men.
Waking up after a drunken night in the bed of her mildly charming boss (McHale), she realizes she's reached that limit but hasn't achieved it. Rather than increasing the number or staying celibate, she tracks down all her ex-partners in an attempt to make things work with one of them.
McHale's deal for "Number" comes on the heels of his joining the cast of the Fox 2000 comedy "The Big Year," starring Owen Wilson, Jack Black and Steve Martin. McHale plays Martin's boss in the David Frankel-directed movie.
McHale appeared last year opposite Matt Damon in "The Informant!" -- a movie he did prior to "Community," which has been picked up for a second season by NBC.
It’s no secret that McHale is hilarious. He’s great on “Community” and as a fan of “The Soup” I always knew he was ready to branch out into film. McHale will be perfect for this film, which is putting together a solid cast.
The movie, whose cast also includes Chris Evans, Zachary Quinto and Matt Bomer, shoots at the end of the month. Mylod ("Entourage") is directing from a script by Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan.
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