Paramount confirms a Les Grossman movie is happening
Paramount Pictures and MTV Films announced today that they are set to develop a movie around mega-producer Les Grossman. The announcement comes on the heels of Grossman's groundbreaking and visionary production of the soon-to-be Emmy award-winning 2010 MTV Movie Awards Sunday night. Tom Cruise, along with Ben Stiller and Stuart Cornfeld of Red Hour Films will produce and have secured the life rights to Grossman.
Grossman, best known as a mega producer, has most recently mentored talents such as Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. In 2008, Grossman was introduced to the masses by Stiller in the comedy Tropic Thunder where the famed producer had a cameo playing himself.
Said Ben Stiller: "Les Grossman's life story is an inspiring tale of the classic human struggle to achieve greatness against all odds. He has assured me he plans to quote, 'F**king kill the sh*t out of this movie and make Citizen f**king Kane look like a piece of crap home movie by the time we are done.' I am honored to be working with him."
When asked what the screenplay was about Grossman responded: "To quote my great friend Kirk Lazarus, 'I don't read the script, the script reads me.'" Adam Goodman, Paramount Film Group President said, "Everything I learned in this business, I've learned from Les. I started out as his assistant, and from the first day he threw his desk at me when I got his lunch order wrong, I have loved him like a father. I am forever grateful to Ben and Stuart Cornfeld and their ability to secure his highly-coveted life rights." Tom Cruise is said to be in talks to portray Grossman in the film. Michael Bacall (Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World) will write the script.
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Shadow Of The Day
Great News.
2 years agoby @asifFlag
SpaceCowboy
spinoffs always suck, but i cant wait to see it
2 years agoby @SpaceCowboyFlag
Justhim_sir
This might be the funniest Tom cruise he ever did.
2 years agoby @justhim-sirFlag
SpideR-OnE
YEAAAHHHHH !!!!!!! this is it :D
2 years agoby @spider-oneFlag
Tywolf
YES! I'm very excited about this!
2 years agoby @tywolfFlag
Stiles
a whole new career avenue for the Cruisemeister. Who'd have thought he could play anyone other than Tom Cruise in a movie?!
2 years agoby @stilesFlag
Ev1l_Sp00n
People may hate Tom Cruise, but this is the best roll I've seen him do he pokes fun at him self he lost his looks to be over weight and rude, what more do you want. cant wait for more Les Grossman
2 years agoby @ev1l-sp00nFlag
Masta_Chiefed
It is overkill, but can be pulled off.
2 years agoby @masta-chiefedFlag
Goodloox
les grossman alone won't hold a movie.. but people remember this, there will be a bunch other charecters.
2 years agoby @goodlooxFlag
Tha Phoenix
Can't wait!
2 years agoby @thaphoenixFlag
NoLongerUsedAccount
ihate tom cruise hes overrated over blown, here he is different but sti;lll a self loving c*cky prick who cnat act
2 years agoby @thefilmfanaticFlag
lantimes
this would be fun to see
2 years agoby @lantimesFlag
Illuminati
NIIICEE!!!
2 years agoby @illuminatiFlag
Ultimatum
I'm so up for this.
2 years agoby @theultimatumFlag
Cripple
Sweet.
2 years agoby @crippleFlag
firstonetodieloses
there's a reason actors make small cameos like this in movies, in very small dosages its funny but a full movie of this?? Pass
2 years agoby @firstonetodielosesFlag
Emmytt
lol i cant wait for this
2 years agoby @emmyttFlag
ZanyZap
Get Him to the Greek, a tangent of the popular and successful film, Forgetting Sara Marshal delivered the goods. Critics approved (74% RT) and the theater was charged with laughter - the guy next to me practically had a seizure during one scene. A Les Grossman flick has the potential to strengthen the line as laid down by Greek. Count me in.
2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
slysnide
More evidence to the downfall of what once was great entertainment. The first? Abandoning Cabana Clubs for Raves with no comprehensible sounds for the lameducks of America.
2 years agoby @slysnideFlag
Bryan Yentz
Well, uh... You know... Um... Actually, I'm really just stupefied and unable to come up with anything witty right now. I hear hell is getting a little colder.
2 years agoby @bryanyentzFlag
Jimthar
hopefully this will be good. i saw the MTV movie awards and it wasn't funny at all. even the les grosman parts. whoever wrote that award show needs to be fired. it was so stupid it was rediculous. with any luck it will be written by whoever wrote tropic thunder and it will ACTUALLY be funny. grosman was the best part of that movie.
2 years agoby @jimtharFlag
IamBATMAN
this is a horrible idea, absolutely horrible and i have no idea why anybody would think otherwise
2 years agoby @iambatmanFlag
ed_wood
Awesome.
2 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
ZanyZap
True dat.
2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
T.Clark
F*ck yeah.
2 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag
Brian
This is gonna rule.
2 years agoby @brianFlag
Mmm_mmm
Crap. I WARNED YOU!
T'won't be funny for the length of a movie.
2 years agoby @mmm-mmmFlag