Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn Reteam for Couples Retreat

[Dark Donnie]

Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn Reteam for Couples Retreat
Posted on Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 10:11 am by: Peter Sciretta

Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn will reteam in Couples Retreat, based on an idea by Vaughn, scripted by Favs and directed by Peter Billingsley. This will be Billingsley’s directorial debut. He began has career as a child actor, best known as Ralphie in A Christmas Story, and later the producer of Favreau’s films: Made, Zathura, The Break-Up, Iron Man and Four Christmases. Jason Bateman and Faizon Love are also attached to the film which will start production in late October in Bora Bora and Los Angeles.

The movie will tell the story of four couples who go on a couples retreat to a tropical island. Variety lists the logline as follows: “While one couple is there to work on their marriage, the others are there to play but soon discover that participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional.”

Yeah, it doesn’t exactly sound like a follow-up to Swingers/Made. I’m hoping the duo will eventually film one last movie to complete that series. Which begs the question, is it really a series if the films are not connected?

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/09/19/jon-favreau-and-vince-vaughn-reteam-for-couples-retreat/

 

[tzarinna]

Sounds like it could be hella funny, especially with Vaughn.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49712

Bell, Davis and Akerman Go on Couples Retreat
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
October 15, 2008


Kristen Bell ("Heroes"), Kristin Davis (Sex and the City) and Malin Akerman (Watchmen) are signing up for Couples Retreat, a Jon Favreau-scripted and Peter Billingsley-directed comedy for Universal, says The Hollywood Reporter.

The story revolves around four couples who go to a tropical island resort, with one couple working on their marriage and the others sucked into the resort's couples therapy. Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman and Faizon Love are the men.

Bell is playing Bateman's wife, Davis plays Favreau's wife, and Akerman plays Vaughn's.

The movie, produced by Scott Stuber, will shoot in Bora Bora and Los Angeles.

 

[Raiden]

I'm happy to see Kristen Bell in a new movie. I hope this will help get her into bigger projects.

 

[cerealkiller182]

INteresting. Favs has talked from time to time about a western he and Vince were going to do. Now that Favs is back in shape I was hoping that would resurface but Vince looks awful in his new Xmas movie.

 

[Double Down]

Of course I will see this. I love Swingers and Made, and The Break-Up wasn't bad.

 

[Trainwreck2100]

I'm happy to see Kristen Bell in a new movie. I hope this will help get her into bigger projects.

This is her second role that involves an island getaway too.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=49999

Jean Reno Joins Couples Retreat
Source: Variety
October 26, 2008


Jean Reno has joined Universal comedy Couples Retreat, which is about to go into production, reports Variety. Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau star.

The story follows four couples who go to a tropical island resort, where they discover that participation in the resort's couples therapy is not optional.

Reno will play a therapist and operator of the resort.

Favreau wrote the comedy that Peter Billingsley is directing. Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Malin Akerman, Kristin Davis and Faizon Love round out the cast.

Reno co-stars in upcoming The Pink Panther 2 and Armored.

 

[Double Down]

What a great cast!

 

[Double Down]

Malin Akerman, Kristen Bell and Jason Bateman on the set shooting a scene from "Couples Retreat."

 

[Dark Donnie]

 

[Chewy]

I'm assuming this is Love's significant other?

Kali Hawk has joined the cast of “Couples Retreat,” starring Vince Vaughn and Kristen Bell. Her credits include “Lovers & Haters” and “The Game.”

SOURCE

 

[Double Down]

That's what I heard.

 

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/12/19/first-look-couples-retreat/

 

[cerealkiller182]

vince Vaughn looked like he started losing weight again. He looks pretty horrible in 4 Christmases.

Theres 11 years between Bell and Batemen. Doesnt seem like a bid gap but they still look kinda iffy next to each other.

 

[hammerhedd11]

The trailer is out.
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/06/30/must-watch-trailer-for-peter-billingsleys-couples-retreat/

 

[Chewy]

Trailer

 

[hammerhedd11]

^BWAAhahaha!

 

[Chewy]

Heh

 

[rdh007]

The relatively large age gap between Bateman and Bell is made up by the fact that he plays a little younger somehow and she comes off a little mature somehow.

 

[TheFuture]

Ha, not bad.

 

[Dr Lee]

This could be interesting.........

 

[hammerhedd11]

Malin Akerman and Kirsten Bell in the same film?

 

[flickchick85]

I feel like I should be offended by the youth/hotness ratio of the men vs. the women in this...but I don't care because aside from Akerman, I love all these people, and I'm glad Favreau's writing again. I'll be seeing it.

 

[Double Down]

For those who are interested in the movie, there are seven clips from "Couples Retreat" available here.