Nov 6, 2009 by Mushy

Anna Faris and Dan Aykroyd to Get Grizzly in Yogi Bear

In a story from The Hollywood Reporter, Anna Faris and Dan Aykroyd are in talks to star in Warner Bros. Yogi Bear. This will be a feature film based on the popular cartoon.

Also negotiating to join the project is Justin Timberlake. Eric Brevig is directing this project which will be both live-action/CG.

Faris is going to play a nature documentarian who tags along on the antics of a bear in Jellystone Park. Aykroyd is going to voice Yogi, and Timberlake might voice Yogi's companion, Boo Boo.

Joshua Sternin and Jeff Ventimilia wrote the original draft of this film, while Brad Copeland has written the most recent one.

The plan is for production on this project to start in New Zealand this December.

Yogi Bear was released December 17th, 2010 and stars Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh, T.J. Miller, Nathan Corddry, Andrew Daly, Josh Robert Thompson. The film is directed by Eric Brevig.


Sources: The Hollywood Reporter

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Comments (12)

  1. HorrorHound

    Hell yeah atleast its not a remake & Dan Aykroyd is a great actor one of my favorites ! Can't wait to see where this goes hey Boo Boo.I'll make sure I take a Picnic Basket for Yogi when I take my son to see it lol.

    2 years agoby @donnieFlag

  2. Hiddenstranger66

    I have to say I agree with Mindless, that would be the best/worst take on Yogi Bear but it would entertain, no doubt! I have mixed feelings about this, before they F$%@ up a widely known cartoon, start with something small like, I dunno Banjo the Woodpile cat maybe lol?

    2 years agoby @hiddenstranger66Flag

  3. Cripple

    Dear God....why????? Hollywood continues to rape my childhood

    2 years agoby @crippleFlag

  4. The Kwisatz Haderach

    hahahahaha!!! classic!!!! I cant stop laughing!!! too damn funny ahhahahahahahaha!

    2 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  5. BaggerMcGuirk

    I think Dan Aykroyd would be more fitting to play the Park Ranger.

    2 years agoby @baggermcguirkFlag

  6. Diaigma

    Though only a voice, Anna was awesome in Meatballs.

    2 years agoby @diaigmaFlag

  7. Err

    eh who am i kidding. after reading mindless' comment, he brings up good points about the commercialization and family-oriented aspects which will surely ruin the movie.

    2 years agoby @err2005Flag

  8. Err

    i dont know man, dan aykroyd as yogi the bear, that could be funny.

    2 years agoby @err2005Flag

  9. Rufio

    doesn't sound too promising. bummer, too b/c i love Yogi Bear. but if you're having to cast and rely on big names to move the production along, it can't be that good. Seriously, who cares if it's Timberlake, Akroyd or anyone else... they're doing signature voices! if they do the job right, no one will even know it was them!

    2 years agoby @rufioFlag

  10. XxxHolic

    This might be cool, but I wanna see Tom and Jerry more! xD

    2 years agoby @xxxholicFlag

  11. GeekStar

    Meh,maybe,maybe not.I was never really a big fan of Yogi Bear.I'd like to see a full length feature of Tom and Jerry or maybe Droopy.

    2 years agoby @vendetta28Flag

  12. mindless232

    silly. whatever. itll end up being just like scooby doo and be popular for 6 months, which will be full of extras on cartoon network and burger king happymeals. maybe ill watch it if its rated r... thatd be f*cking sick. yogi killing campers with a sword and raping moms and locking families in their rv's then sets them on fire. ehh will never happen.

    2 years agoby @mindless232Flag

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