![]() ![]() Mark Waters is in negotiations to direct Minimum Wage, a timely comedy from Participant Media that tackles the effects of greed, report the trades. There, we have a sneaking suspicion that he will learn the error of his ways and become a better person, but only time will tell.Waters, the man who directed Mean Girls, most recently made The Spiderwick Chronicles and the upcoming The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, so this marks something of a change of pace for him. From the synopsis below, you'll see that it's less a film and more a blueprint as to how we should treat the various bankers and hedge fund managers who played such a large role in messing up the world economy.The script, by Tegan West ( The Cave)and Scott Atkinson, centres on a corrupt corporate executive who is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a year of living in the community he bankrupted on minimum wage. ![]() Ready for the first credit-crunch comedy? Well, director Mark Waters seems to be, with the news that he's in talks to direct Minimum Wage. Georgia Rule with older folks and hopefully less off-camera shenanigans? I'm sure he'll get charmed with small-town life just like Doc Hollywood. Penned by Tegan West and Scott Atkinson, the film will focus on "a corrupt corporate executive who is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a year living on minimum wage in the town his company bankrupted." Now that is one heck of a unique punishment. And now, aside from the sequel to Mean Girls (he's listed as director on IMDb), The Hollywood Reporter posts that he's in final negotiations to helm a new comedy called Minimum Wage. If there's one thing you can't call Mark Waters - it's "genre stuck." The man has brought us some pretty crappy romcoms, a family-friendly remake, an adventure movie, a film too often compared to Heathers, and one of my all-time favorites - The House of Yes. Or maybe you know him as the disgusting, vile, yet oddly sympathetic villain The Penguin from Tim Burton's Batman Returns. DeVito may be known to Always Sunny fans as the insane, cat-food eating, possible father of Dennis and Dee. Hit the jump for more on DeVito the director. FX's eigth season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia premieres Thursday, October 11th at 10Pm Eastern. Tapestry Films and Reel FX Creative Studios will produce. Variety doesn't mention whether or not DeVito will take on the fatherly role himself, but I'd be surprised if he didn't. Written by Scott Atkinson ( Windtalkers) and Tegan West ( Hamburger Hill), the picture follows an accountant left jilted at the altar and forced to spend his honeymoon with his estranged, "larger-than-life" father. While on hiatus between seasons of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, star Danny DeVito will take to the director's chair for the indie comedy, Honeymoon with Dad. Instead of letting his honeymoon go toĭanny DeVito to Direct Indie Comedy Honeymoon With Dad The story follows a Cpa who is abandoned at the altar by his cold-footed bride. the indie comedy Honeymoon with Dad, based on a script by Scott Atkinson and Tegan West. ![]() After that, though, Variety reports that he.s. Sebastian, with William Fichtner and Lance Reddick. DeVito is in post-production on the thriller St. yet we are excited that he seems to be edging back towards it. Though he had made his bones as an actor, appearing in classics like One Flew Over the Cuckoo.s Nest and a number of hit television shows, DeVito enjoyed a run of successes as a filmmaker. There was a time, back around 1996, when it appeared that Danny DeVito had permanently transitioned to the director.s chair. Other directorial credits include The War of the Roses, Hoffa, Matilda, Death to Smoochy, and Duplex.ĭanny DeVito Going On A Honeymoon With Dad Danny DeVito made his directorial debut in 1987 with Throw Momma From The Train, which he co-starred in alongside Billy Crystal. Production is expected to begin sometime next year, after Danny DeVito wraps on the current season of FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Scott Atkinson and Tegan West wrote the screenplay, with Michael Schreiber, Peter Abrams, Cary Granat, and Jared Mass producing. It isn't known if Danny DeVito plans on starring in the indie as well. He is subsequently forced to spend what would have been his honeymoon with his estranged father. The story follows an accountant who was left at the alter. Danny DeVito will step behind the camera for another directing endeavor, signing on to make Honeymoon With Dad for Tapestry Films and Reel FX Creative Studios.
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