HBO Orders Pilot for New Will Ferrell Comedy

DD · 04-17-2007, 11:03 AM

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Will Ferrell and Adam McKay, the duo responsible for "Talladega Nights" and "Anchorman," are taking their comedy to the small screen.

HBO has given the go-ahead to a pilot from Ferrell and McKay's Gary Sanchez Productions; it's the first TV project to be greenlit for the relatively new company. The two will serve as executive producers of the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Formerly known as "P.E.," the currently untitled show will follow a washed-up ballplayer who returns to his hometown and takes the only job he can get: substitute gym teacher. HBO reportedly paid a hefty price for the project, which was the subject of a bidding war among several networks when Ferrell and McKay shopped it last fall.

McBride also co-wrote the pilot with Jody Hill and Ben Best, and Hill will direct it. The three are also behind the feature film "The Foot Fist Way," which Gary Sanchez bought as part of its deal with distributor Paramount Vantage.

Ferrell and McKay also had a pilot project at FOX, a comedy called "Church of Steve," earlier this development season, but it didn't go forward. The two will next team for a feature called "Step Brothers" that's slated for release in June 2008. source:msnnews.com

Well, I like that HBO got it. Two reasons. They can do essentially whatever they want and two. IT WONT GET CANCELED !!!!!!!

I am so tired of shows with great concepts getting a chance. Hopefully this one can last a while. I gobble up anything Will Ferrell puts out. He is a comedic genius.

Tyler Durden · 04-17-2007, 11:49 AM

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Well, I like that HBO got it. Two reasons. They can do essentially whatever they want and two. IT WONT GET CANCELED !!!!!!!

I am so tired of shows with great concepts getting a chance. Hopefully this one can last a while. I gobble up anything Will Ferrell puts out. He is a comedic genius.

This is good news for you guys.

On a related point, I finally got to see "Night at the Roxbury" nine years after it was made when I was Stateside last month. And I still missed the ending!!

Jayman · 04-17-2007, 01:28 PM

I'll give you a quick catchup to the ending of "Roxbury":

Will Ferrell's character enlists in the army, and befriends a black guy named Bubba. They end up getting deployed and Bubba dies in action. However, Will's character carries on his memory by creating a shrimp fishing company.

Chris Kattan's character purchases a ticket to go on a luxurious cruise vacation across the Atlantic. He falls in love quickly with a well-off woman, even though her rich mother can't stand him. The ship ends up hitting an iceberg, and the ship goes under. Sadly, Chris's character doesn't make it.

They really tied up the loose ends quite well by the end of it all. If I remember right, that movie even got a bunch of awards as well.

Tyler Durden · 04-17-2007, 04:24 PM

Erm, I have been told the ending already.

It differed greatly to yours.

Maybe it was all in the "interpretation"

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