Bobby Farrelly News

May 9, 2012
Farrelly Brothers Eye Dear Satan
They're interested in directing a comedy about a little girl who commits an unfortunate spelling error in her letter to Santa. More...

October 26, 2011
Farrelly Brothers Prepare to Get More Dumb and Dumber
They want to reunite Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels for a sequel. More...

February 14, 2011
Bobby and Peter Farrelly Talk Three Stooges and Movie 43
In a new interview with Collider, the Farrelly brothers give an update on their "Three Stooges" movie -- and on the hard R comedy "Movie 43." More...

January 7, 2011
The New Three Stooges: Knoxville, Samberg and Jacobson?
The Farrelly brothers have put together another casting shortlist for their "Three Stooges" movie -- which is now apparently a trilogy of half-hour shorts -- with Johnny Knoxville rumored as Moe, Andy Samberg as Larry, and Australian comedian Shane Jacobson as Curly. More...

December 15, 2010
Three Stooges Casting Call Announced
It has a start date, but the Farrelly brothers' "Three Stooges" lacks stooges -- so if you resemble Larry, Moe, or Curly, now's your chance to take a shot at comedy stardom. More...

December 2, 2010
Farrellys' Three Stooges Will Roll Next Spring
It may not have any stooges to speak of, but the Farrelly brothers' "Three Stooges" movie is back in gear, with a start date set for next March. More...

February 17, 2010
Amanda Bynes Gets a Hall Pass from the Farrellys
Amanda Bynes has joined Owen Wilson, Jenna Fischer, and Jason Sudeikis in the Farrelly brothers' "Hall Pass," about a pair of wives who give their husbands "a free ticket to engage in extramarital encounters." More...

March 25, 2009
Penn, Carrey, and Del Toro for Farrellys' Three Stooges?
The cast of the Farrelly brothers' "Three Stooges" movie has started coming together: Sean Penn has signed on to play Larry, Jim Carrey is in talks to play Curly, and Benicio del Toro is "a rumored possibility" for Moe. More...

November 4, 2008
MGM Schedules Farrellys' Three Stooges
The Farrelly brothers' long hoped-for "Three Stooges" project has moved to MGM, where it's finally been given a green light and a release date: November 20, 2009. More...

October 28, 2008
Jonas Brothers Bring Home Walter the Farting Dog
Fox has signed the Jonas Brothers to star in a film adaptation of William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray's book "Walter the Farting Dog." The Farrelly brothers may direct. More...

April 16, 2008
Farrelly Brothers Making Redneck Beaujolais
The Farrelly brothers have signed on to direct a feature whose protagonist is being described as a redneck version of Austin Powers or Ace Ventura. More...

October 24, 2007
Farrellys Fight for Three Stooges
The Three Stooges was supposed to be the Farrelly Brothers' next movie after The Heartbreak Kid in the vein of the old Stooges shorts. Sounds like a much better idea than Stuck on You, but the studio would rather have them direct another raucous comedy. More...

October 7, 2007
Box Office Guru Wrapup: Rock Defeats Heartbreak Kid To Defend Box Office Title
Ben Stiller's new comedy The Heartbreak Kid stumbled in its opening frame and forced the overall box office to plunge to the worst October weekend in eight years. Incumbent family comedy The Game Plan posted a strong sophomore hold and retained its position as North America's most popular film. More...

October 4, 2007
Box Office Guru Preview: Heartbreak Kid Hopes to Charm Moviegoers
Following a six-week streak of R-rated films topping the charts, The Rock's family comedy The Game Plan led the box office last weekend. Now, adult fare comes back to claim the crown with the new Ben Stiller comedy The Heartbreak Kid which is aiming for an easy number one debut. More...

October 19, 2006
Rob Corddry Joins Ben Stiller's "Heartbreak" Remake
Entirely hilarious on "The Daily Show" (as well as the little-seen "Blackballed"), Rob Corddry was due to hit Hollywood sometime soon. And now he's been hired to play Ben Stiller's best buddy in an upcoming remake of the romantic comedy "The Heartbreak Kid." More...

October 13, 2006
As The Farrelly Brothers Pass, "Three Stooges" Movie Rights Go Elsewhere
Film rights to bring the beloved slapstick trio to the big screen have changed hands in Hollywood many times, and the latest turnover has First Look Studios making the picture instead of Peter and Bobby Farrelly. More...

April 27, 2006
Stiller Gets an "Itch" to Work With Old Pals
Ben Stiller and his "Mary" pals (aka The Farrelly Brothers) will be reuniting to bring moviegoers "Seven Day Itch," a romantic comedy that's loosely based on Neil Simon's "The Heartbreak Kid." More...

September 19, 2005
Fox Demands to See Farrellys "Hall Pass"
Pete Jones' spec script for the comedy "Hall Pass" has been picked up by Fox, and the moviemakers are looking to hand it over to professional yuksters Peter & Bobby Farrelly, says Variety. More...

June 2, 2005
Farrelly Brothers to Take On Some "Heartbreak"
Variety brings news of a fresh wrinkle in the planned remake of "The Heartbreak Kid." Looks like comedic siblings Peter & Bobby Farrelly will most likely be directing the re-do. Actors Jason Bateman and Amy Poehler have been attached to the project for a little while, but they might just get shown the door once the Farrellys officially take over. More...