Summit Picks Up Untitled Seth Rogen/James McAvoy Comedy

The boys are back
The boys are back
Summit Entertainment is teaming with Mandate Picture for North American rights to the Untitled Seth Rogen-James McAvoy comedy formerly titled I'm With Cancer.

According to Variety, Anna Kendrick and Bryce Dallas Howard has joined the cast.

The film will be directed by Jonathan Levine from a script by Will Reiser. The project will be produced by Rogen, producing partner Evan Goldberg and former "Daily Show" exec producer Ben Karlin.

McAvoy portrays a man who learns he has cancer and successfully battles the disease over several years. Character is based on the real experiences of screenwriter Reiser, who won his own fight with cancer in his mid-20s.

Production will begin shooting later this month in Vancouver.

50/50 was released September 30th, 2011 and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston, Serge Houde, Andrew Airlie, Matt Frewer. The film is directed by Jonathan Levine.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (3)

  1. ZanyZap

    I'll watch it.

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  2. Mmm_mmm

    Because nothing is more hilarious than cancer.

    2 years agoby @mmm-mmmFlag

  3. Oblivion330

    Sounds like anothe Funny People to me

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