McBride Penning Hick Heist Tale

In a short time funny man Danny McBride has established himself as a force in the comedy world. From Kenny Powers to "Pineapple Express" to his new film "Your Highness," McBride has shown that he has a keen insight to comedy and has amassed quite the following and he has no plans of slowing down.

His new film came out this past week and according to an interview in GQ McBride says that he already has plans for an upcoming project based on a screenplay he wrote with Jody Hill a few years back.

McBride described the story to the magazine, which is based on a real-life 1997 bank robbery in Charlotte. McBride said: "These rednecks robbed Loomis Fargo for over $17 million. And they would have gotten away with it, except they stayed in the town they were living in. They literally moved from trailers into the richest neighborhoods in town, lived like kings, bought their wives tit jobs. Jody wants to make it like a southern Godfather."

McBride and Hill met in film school and have collaborated ever since, including on their first amazing film "The Foot Fist Way" and the TV show "Eastbound & Down."

At this point in my eyes McBride can do no wrong. While some less informed people find his humor stupid or sophomoric, there's a legion of fans out there that know McBride is truly great at what he does. Sure Kenny Powers is a profanity hurling sex fiend but he also is emotionally deep and culturally significant. The new project actually sounds like it could be something truly amazing, especially if McBride wants to star in it.

The article also describes some other projects McBride is working on, including turning a bare-knuckle boxing doc into a TV series, and helping establish a show about a hitman which several Australian filmmakers are trying to set up at HBO.

Eisenberg, Leo, Morgan Are "Predisposed"

Even before his breakout role in "The Social Network," Jesse Eisenberg has long been one of my favorite actors in Hollywood. I thought he was fantastic in "The Squid and the Whale," "Adventureland" and "The Education of Charlie Banks," so I was more than pumped when I found out he received his first Academy Award nomination.

Although he didn’t win, receiving the nomination was quite the achievement for the actor and he plans on keeping his hot streak going, adding another project to his future plans. According to Vulture Eisenberg, Academy Award winner (and f-bomb dropper) Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan are all set to join the indie comedy "Predisposed."

The story takes a look at the unhealthy relationship between a drug-addicted mother (Leo) and her college-bound son (Eisenberg), set on the day of both his interview at Julliard and her planned arrival in rehab. Adding complications to the matter is that she has no health insurance so she can only be admitted to rehab if she shows up intoxicated.

Morgan will play her drug dealer Sprinkles who has a feud with her, while another major role of a rival dealer has yet to be cast. The project is a feature adaptation of Philip Dorling and Ron Nyswaner's 2009 Sundance short film, which also starred Leo.

Just based on the plot and the two main actors involved, this is surely a project to watch for. Leo is an excellent actress and she has the right look and intensity to play a character such as this. Eisenberg is perfect for this part, especially because it seems as if he will have to strike a good balance between comedy and real-life drama, which is something he is very well versed in, as evidenced by his work on "Charlie Banks," Adventureland" and "The Squid and the Whale" as well.

One of Eisenberg's next releases is the summer flick "30 Minutes or Less." That film in itself could be the surprise hit of the summer. It’s impossible to really know how a movie will turn out, but based just on the cast and plot, this might be a huge one. Eisenberg joins up with two of my favorite comedians, Aziz Ansari and Danny McBride in the film, which is about criminals who force a pizza delivery man to rob a bank in 30 minutes or less.

Shooting is scheduled to start on "Predisposed" this summer.

Danny McBride, Jody Hill Re-Teaming For "L.A.P.I."

Actor/comedian Danny McBride ("Tropic Thunder," "Land of the Lost") and director Jody Hill are re-teaming for the comedy "L.A.P.I." for Rough House Pictures, says Screen Daily.

According to Screen Daily: David Gordon Green, Jody Hill and Danny McBride’s Rough House Pictures has acquired its first project.

Head of production Matt Reilly announced the company has picked up the action-comedy pitch "L.A.P.I." from writers Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan, through Rough House’s deal with Mandate Pictures.

McBride is expected to play an over-the-hill, hardboiled private investigator, though other plot details are unknown. Michael Diliberti and Matthew Sullivan penned the script. Hill is attached to direct and McBride will star. The pair will produce alongside Green and Reilly. Mandate president Nathan Kahane will serve as executive producer.

McBride and Hill previously teamed on "The Foot Fist Way," "Observe and Report" and the TV series "Eastbound & Down." Diliberti and Sullivan are currently co-writing "Brewster’s Millions" for Warner Bros.

Danny McBride is a terrific actor and this project sounds like it will be perfect for the Rough House clan. "The Foot Fist Way," is one of my favorite films, and the tone of this new film looks to be right up Hill and McBride’s alley.

McBride has proved to be a versatile actor over the years, believe it or not. He has appeared in the hilarious films “Pineapple Express” and “Tropic Thunder,” but he also has had some dramatic roles. His film debut was in pal David Gordon Green’s “All the Real Girls,” and he also had a supporting role in the recent Best Picture nominee “Up in the Air”.

McBride was phenomenal on “Eastbound and Down” last year, and I thought the Hill-directed “Observe and Report” was a very underrated film. McBride is currently filming “Your Highness” with James Franco, which will be released later this year.

Look for “L.A.P.I.” to shoot later this year.

'Your Highness' & 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World' Official Press Shots

There are a ton of film’s that I am looking forward to in 2010, but I have a soft spot for two in particular: “Your Highness”, starring Danny McBride and Edgar Wright’s “Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World”.

The site Rope of Silicon has scored the first official photos for both movies, and each gives a small idea about what the films will be like.

The photo for “Your Highness” shows off James Franco and Danny McBride on horseback, with Franco also giving Zooey Deschanel’s princess character a ride. Directed by David Gordon Green, the upcoming medieval stoner comedy follows an arrogant, lazy prince (McBride) and his more heroic brother (Franco) on a quest to save their father's kingdom.

Over the past couple year’s I have fallen in love with McBride’s work and the usual group of filmmakers he works with. Between “Eastbound and Down”, “Pineapple Express” and also his appearance in “The Heartbreak Kid”, I think McBride is one of the funniest talents in Hollywood today.

“Highness” reunites McBride back together with his “Pineapple” co-star, Franco, and director, Green. In fact, McBride and Gordon Green have been friends for a long time, meeting as students at the North Carolina School of the Arts. I think the chemistry of the crew and the talent of McBride will make this film one of 2010’s biggest surprises.

A couple shots of Edgar Wright’s comic adaptation “Scott Pilgrim” were also released, one group shot, showing off the main characters, and an action shot centered on Michael Cera, who plays the title role of Scott.

‘Scott Pilgrim' is about a Canadian slacker and bass guitarist for the garage band Sex Bob-omb. The 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). The only catch? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. He must defeat them in battle to win the heart of the girl he loves.

The group pic shows off that Wright has a cadre of talented young actors on his hands, including Cera, Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill and Brandon Routh. The second image is an awesome shot of a fight sequence, where Cera's character appears to be brandishing a fiery light saber of some kind. Up top you can see a glimpse of Jason Schwartzman's Gideon Graves hipster villain character in a white blazer, with Winstead's Ramona Flowers character nearby.

“Highness” is set for an October 1st release date, while the release for “Scott Pilgrim” is still up in the air.