Mike White News

January 20, 2011
Mike White Leaves Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" has lost another director: Mike White has left the project, previously abandoned by David O. Russell, citing the ever-popular "scheduling conflicts." More...

August 5, 2009
Columbia Adopts White's Babe in the Woods
"School of Rock" writer Mike White has sold Columbia Pictures his script for "Babe in the Woods," an action-comedy about "a female freshman from the Midwest who arrives at Yale and becomes a target of the New Jersey mob." More...

July 14, 2008
Jack Black Heading Back to School
Looks like Mike White's School of Rock 2 script was pretty solid -- Paramount has given the sequel a green light, and Jack Black has signed on to star. More...

June 25, 2008
School of Rock 2 On Its Way?
He has no idea if it'll ever get made, but Mike White has announced the existence of a screenplay for a School of Rock sequel. More...

December 1, 2006
"Black Snake Moan," Dakota's Controversial Role, and Shelley's "Waitress" Among Star-Filled Lineup at Sundance '07
Obviously you'll find a few hundred movies to pick through at every Sundance Film Festival, but the ones people want to know about FIRST generally fall under two categories: The "Premiere" picks and the "Spectrum" selections. And next month's festival looks to have a healthy slate on both! More...

November 10, 2006
The Weekly Ketchup: "Borat" Great Success, A New Sarah Connor, "Transformers" Travails, And More!
In this week's Ketchup, "Borat" blows away the box office competition, a new Sarah Connor is set for the small screen "Terminator," and Shia LaBoeuf describes life working for Michael Bay on "Transformers." More...

March 22, 2006
Molly Shannon Digs Mike White's "Dog"
SNL funnygal Molly Shannon has signed on to star in the directorial debut of screenwriter Mike White, says Variety. "Year of the Dog" is a comedy about a dog lover who's forced to deal with the untimely demise of a beloved canine. More...

February 10, 2006
Trailer Bulletin: Nacho Libre
From Jared Hess (director of "Napoleon Dynamite"), Mike White (writer of "School of Rock"), and the always-insane Jack Black comes "Nacho Libre," a comedy about a Mexican priest who moonlights as a goofy wrestler to save an orphanage from disclosure. Check out the all-new trailer right here. More...

September 20, 2005
Black & White to Produce "Shaun" Director's Next Flick
Edgar Wright, director of the universally popular "Shaun of the Dead," will soon get behind the cameras for "Them," says Variety. The dark comedy will be written by Mike White and produced by Mr. White and Mr. Black. (Jack Black, that is.) More...

July 11, 2005
Jack Black IS Nacho Libre
FilmJerk.com brings us the early scoop on a new collaboration between Jack Black ("School of Rock") and Mike White ("The Good Girl"). The project is called "Nacho Libre," and Mr. Black will play a Mexican priest who moonlights as a wrestler in order to raise some money for the local orphanage. More...