It looks like comedic black belts Tina Fey and Steve Carell will be joining forces in Date Night. We get wind of this project from our friends at the movieweb:
Steve Carell and Tina Fey have signed on as a married couple for the comedy Date Night, to be directed by Shawn Levy for 20th Century Fox.
According to Variety, Josh Klausner wrote the script which is based on an idea by Levy, whose 21 Laps will produce. The story follows a couple who find their routine date night becomes much more than just dinner and a movie. Date Night will begin production next year.
I like this team up. Not much news about the story itself, but I can see Carell working well with Fey and am curious to hear further news about this project. When we get the details, we will be sure to pass them along.
International friends - what do you think of a Fey/Carell team up?
11 Comments, Comment or Ping
Sir Jig-A-Lot
I dig this combo. It feels very natural. It’s the first romcom in ages where the first casting news hasn’t made me go HUH?!? or WTF?!?
Aug 15th, 2008
Supernetuser
I can only comment on Tina Fey not the other guy. Tina Fey is a genius and will always be one. Its fair to say that she’s done really well for herself what with having smarts, being witty, even producing Mean Girls.
Aug 15th, 2008
chris (the real one)
tina faye is genuis and anything she writes has been pretty much gold….30 rock is fantastic….if carell can finally channel what makes him great in the office on screen, this was a ton of potential….and my God does she look good in that pic, and the fact that shes funny and smart makes the boner so much more…lol
Aug 15th, 2008
Moviereign
Why are those shorts soooooooo short?…. why are long pants long?
Tina Fey is the brass nipple
Aug 15th, 2008
shadopup
I liked Carrell in 40 year old virgin and the only good thing about SNL was Fey on Weekend Update before she left. 30 Rock is hilarious and Fey is funny and hot with or without the spectacles.
This has a good amount of potential.
Aug 15th, 2008
Geoff Gresh
I love how when I’m reading The Movie Blog through Google Reader and can’t see the post author, I always know it’s a Doug post by the ridiculously hot images he puts at the top (see Sarah Jessica Parker).
Aug 16th, 2008
BloggingFun
Oh man, this is gunna be great! What a funny team these two will make. Yes, please keep us posted with movie details.
Aug 17th, 2008
Mattiac
Wow!! Tina Fey is soooo sexy! :D Is she single? Anyway, I’ll always keep dreaming! ;) She’s very funny too, and that is a big plus!
Aug 17th, 2008
Mattiac
I’m sorry, I forgot to say: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING THIS WONDERFUL (TO SAY THE LEAST) PICTURE!! HALLELUJAH!! ^_^
Aug 17th, 2008
Mattiac
Oh, I think that the team up could be good. I’ll check it out.
Aug 17th, 2008
JAY
Tina may be a bit too much for Steve to handle, but an interesting pair nonetheless.
Aug 18th, 2008
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