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The Hardy Men gets a new writer
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... Hardy Boys. The estranged brothers have to work together to solve a new mystery. Mr & Mrs Smith writer Simon Kinberg was the last person to take a crack at the film and Stiller must have been hoping that the reaction to Cruise in Tropic Thunder will help kick things into high gear. Still, he waited years to get the Thunder produced, so he and director Shawn Levy can hold off a little longer… [Source: THR] Are you anticipating more Cruise comedy? Or do you think ...
'Men in Black' Writer to Adapt 'Hardy Boys'
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... So, naturally, Ben Stiller is aiming to produce and co-star in an updated comic adaptation, entitled "The Hardy Men." Tom Cruise is slated to round out the duo, and Shawn Levy (director of "The Pink Panther" and "Night at the Museum") will helm the film and co-produce. Variety is also reporting that Ed Solomon ("Men in Black") is now on board to write the script, which has been attempted by numerous writers with no reported success to date. ...
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... Whatever happened to The Hardy Men, the comical update of the Hardy Boys with Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller? Well, the stars are still attached to the project, which has a new writer, Ed Solomon (Men in Black). “The Hardy Boys adventures revolved around the mystery-solving efforts of teenagers Frank and Joe Hardy, amateur detectives who often helped their father, a private investigator,” The Hollywood Reporter reminds you. “The film adaptation would explore the reunion of the estranged, grown-up brothers, who work together to solve a new ...
