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Weaver and Shawkat Join Helms, Reilly, and Heche in CEDAR RAPIDS
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Sigourney Weaver and Alia Shawkat will join Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, and Anne Heche in Miguel Arteta’s upcoming comedy, “Cedar Rapids”. The movie, written by Phil Johnston and co-developed with Helms, follows “a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention to try and save the jobs of his ...
Sigourney Weaver off to Cedar Rapids
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Sigourney Weaver has signed on to Cedar Rapids, nabbing a part in the comedy alongside The Hangover's Ed Helms. The movie sees Helms as a dull insurance agent who sees a chance to save his colleagues' jobs at an industry convention. Weaver has agreed to play his former high school teacher. John C Reilly, Anne Heche and Arrested Development's Alia Shawkat are also aboard, and Miguel Arteta is busy directing… [Source: Variety] ...
Weaver, Reilly Ride The "Rapids"
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Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat have joined the comedy "Cedar Rapids" for Fox Searchlight says Variety.
Ed Helms plays a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention to try and save the jobs of his colleagues.
Weaver plays Helms' former seventh-grade teacher. Anne Heche also stars.
Miguel Arteta directs from a script by Phil Johnston and Helms. Alexander Payne is producing and shooting is currently underway.
Sigourney Weaver & Alia Shawkat Join Great Cast Of 'Cedar Rapids'
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[image] When a comedy star has a breakout hit, the temptation seems to be to go out and attach themselves to as many projects as humanly possible ( Galifianakis , we're looking at you). So kudos to " The Hangover " star Ed Helms for taking his time, and picking what sounds like a now very interesting project: " Cedar Rapids ," from director Miguel Arteta (" Youth In Revolt ," " Chuck & Buck ") and producer Alexander Payne . As filming's begun, the cast has filled out, with Sigourney Weaver and Alia Shawkat (" Arrested Development ," " Whip It ") joining Helms, Anne Heche and John C Reilly (who Variety reports as new ...
Casting Notes: Alan Cumming in Burlesque; Mirren Does Espionage; Dempsey Steals Laughs; Weaver and Shawkat Hit Cedar Rapids
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It’s casting notes time again. Alan Cumming has joined Steve Antin’s Burlesque, about “an ambitious small-town girl with a big voice who finds herself at a neo-burlesque club.” Christina Aguilera is the girl, Kristen Bell is the rival dancer, and Cumming is the gender-bending club MC. So this is really a failsafe in case that Showgirls sequel falls through? [Variety]
After the break, news about Helen Mirren, Patrick Dempsey, confirmation on a Gerard Butler role and more for the Ed Helms flick ...
Ellen Ripley And Maeby Funke Headed To Cedar Rapids
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Ellen Ripley And Maeby Funke Headed To Cedar Rapids It has been less than a week since Anne Heche was announced as Ed Helms' co-star in the up-coming Cedar Rapids , but considering that the film has already started shooting, it comes as no surprise that three actors have been rapidly added to the cast, if not only to give the two leads some company on screen. According to Variety , Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat (best known as Maeby Fünke from Arrested Development ) have signed on to the Miguel Arteta-directed comedy about a Midwestern insurance agent who ...
Hollywood casting update: Sigourney Weaver joins 'Cedar Rapids;' Butler considers 'Coriolanus'
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Lots of casting news this week, and here is a short summary of who will star in what soon:
• Sigourney Weaver and Alia Shawkat are joining John C. Reilly, Ed Helms and Anne Heche in Miguel Arteta's comedy "Cedar Rapids," about man (Helms) sent to represent his company and save his colleagues' jobs at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids. (Variety) • Gerard Butler ("Law Abiding Citizen") is in talks to join Ralph Fiennes' directorial debut "Coriolanus," an adaptation of William Shakespeare's Roman tragedy. Butler would play Tullus Aufidius, commander of the Volscian army. Also ...
Casting Tidbits: Patrick Dempsey, Sigourney Weaver & More
FirstShowing.net —
Holy Casting Tidbits! First up, Variety reports Helen Mirren is joining Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis in Red, the espionage thriller based on the WildStorm/DC comic book of the same name. As we've reported previously, Robert Schwentke will be directing the Erich Hoeber and ...
More join the Rapids
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The cast keeps on shaping up to look better and better as Sigourney Weaver, John C. Reilly and Alia Shawkat attach themselves to “Cedar Rapids”. The Phil Johnston penned script is being directed by “Youth in Revolt” director Miguel Arteta. The story is about a sad-sack insurance agent who goes to an industry convention to try and save the jobs of his colleagues (Variety). Already attached to be in the picture is Anne Heche and Ed Helms.
Shawkat wrapped up acting for Floria Sigismondi’s “The Runaways” and can still be seen on the big screen in the Drew Barrymore directed film “Whip It”. ...
MD News Desk: Kishy Face
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Keep up to date with all the latest from the entertainment world with the MD News Desk: Kish: - This week saw the "Big Gay Wedding" storyline come to a head on One Life to Live, culminating in climactic kiss between Scott Evans' Oliver Fish and Brett Claywell's Kyle Lewis. Watch it all here. - You can catch up on all the soapy goodness of the complete Kish storyline at the Official Movie Dearest YouTube channel (courtesy of YouTuber final81). Awards Watch: - The Big News this week ...
