February 3, 2009
Parisot Chosen for Slap Shot Remake
Universal's "Slap Shot" remake has acquired a director: "Fun with Dick and Jane" helmer Dean Parisot, who will work from a script by Peter Steinfeld.
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December 2, 2005
"Dick and Jane" Budget Balloons to $100 Mil
The LA Times reports that the forthcoming suburban caper remake, "Fun with Dick and Jane," has somehow rung up a $100 million production tab despite a lack of enormous special effects or complicated filmmaking usually involved in big-budget films.
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November 23, 2005
Parisot Gets a "Bill" from Warner Bros.
Dean Parisot, director of the upcoming "Fun with Dick and Jane" and the still-awesome "Galaxy Quest," has signed with WB to helm "The Bill From My Father," a high-concept comedy written by Bob Nelson.
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November 15, 2005
Stealth Stunk, Sony Struggles, Sinbad Squashed
John Horn of the LA Times delivers an interesting article on the sad state of affairs over at Sony Pictures. Seems that, aside from "Hitch," none of Sony's releases have found an overly receptive audience this year. (For those keeping score, Sony's 2005 releases include "Stealth," "xXx: State of the Union," "Lords of Dogtown," "Bewitched," and that "Deuce Bigalow" sequel.) Also, it seems that "Fun With Dick & Jane" is a merciless money-pit, and that alleged "Sinbad" movie starring Keanu Reeves and "Stealth" director Rob Cohen? Yeah, that project's dead now.
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June 24, 2005
Have Some Early "Fun with Dick and Jane"
MovieFone brings us a 6-month-early sneak peek at the Jim Carrey ("The Mask") / Tea Leoni ("Spanglish") comedy "Fun with Dick and Jane." Directed by Dean Parisot ("Galaxy Quest"), "Fun" tells the tale of a seemingly normal middle-class married couple who rob and steal to keep the money rolling in.
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