“I don’t read the script; the script reads me:” LES GROSSMAN movie officially announced
“I don’t read the script; the script reads me:” LES GROSSMAN movie officially announced
Jun 10
Sure, Tom Cruise already mentioned this a few days ago, but I stopped paying attention to him some time around the couch-jumping incident several years ago. So I waited for official confirmation from on high and, lo and behold, it sprang from the ground this morning while nobody was looking: Paramount has confirmed a feature-length spin-off for Tom Cruise’s Les Grossman character, made infamous as the OTT Hollywood producer in Ben Stiller’s hilarious industry-spoof Tropic Thunder.
The press release mentions Ben Stiller, so he’ll likely make a return in some capacity (hopefully to direct); Scott Pilgrim Vs The World scribe Michael Bacall is working on the script; no plot details or release date ball-park have yet been released, but I don’t care; the thought of seeing more scenes like the one below is exciting enough for me to be interested (quotes from the press release below video).
HOLLYWOOD, CA (June 9, 2010) – Paramount Pictures and MTV Films announced today that they are set to develop a movie around mega-producer Les Grossman. The announcement comes on the heels of Grossman’s groundbreaking and visionary production of the soon-to-be Emmy® award-winning 2010 MTV Movie Awards Sunday night. Tom Cruise, along with Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld of Red Hour Films will produce and have secured the life rights to Grossman.
Grossman, best known as a mega producer, has most recently mentored talents such as Rob Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. In 2008, Grossman was introduced to the masses by Stiller in the comedy “Tropic Thunder” where the famed producer had a cameo playing himself.
Said Ben Stiller: “Les Grossman’s life story is an inspiring tale of the classic human struggle to achieve greatness against all odds. He has assured me he plans to quote, ‘F**king kill the sh*t out of this movie and make Citizen f**king Kane look like a piece of crap home movie by the time we are done.’ I am honored to be working with him.”
When asked what the screenplay was about Grossman responded: “To quote my great friend Kirk Lazarus, ‘I don’t read the script, the script reads me.’”
Adam Goodman, Paramount Film Group President said, “Everything I learned in this business, I’ve learned from Les. I started out as his assistant, and from the first day he threw his desk at me when I got his lunch order wrong, I have loved him like a father. I am forever grateful to Ben and Stuart Cornfeld and their ability to secure his highly-coveted life rights,”
Tom Cruise is said to be in talks to portray Grossman in the film.Michael Bacall (“Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”) will write the script.
THIS IS AWESOME!!
I love this character and a whole movie about him would go down well. I can see it filled with comedy, inside film and hollywood jokes mixed with actors playing themselves.
Do this movie, then a tropic thunder 2! Love the characters.
Definitely bring back the characters from Tropic Thunder to make an appearance. Maybe Rober D.J. could play some weird tongue twister of a character playing a dude who is another dude.
Hmmm I dunno. The character Les Grossman is fantastically funny in short bursts. I reckon the shtick would wear very thin by the end of a feature. Like Borat.
I found that the Borat movie worked but the Bruno one didn't. I hope Les Grossman turns out to be more Borat than Bruno. It'll probably be peppered with celebrity cameos to keep it interesting, I guess.
I'm with Howdy on this one. I saw Grossman dancing with J Lo at the MTV awards and it was plenty. Cruise's approach to comedy is like his approach to drama – full on and exhausting.