Seth Rogen Co-Starring and Producing "I'm With Cancer."

[Catman]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007380.html?categoryid=1236&cs=1

 

[Figs]

Sounds like it could be alright.

 

[mclay18]

I'm not digging the fact that Rogen is EVERYWHERE these days. Sheesh, he's not that hot of a commodity.

I do like the director and McAvoy being involved.

 

[Sawyer]

I'm not digging the fact that Rogen is EVERYWHERE these days. Sheesh, he's not that hot of a commodity.

I do like the director and McAvoy being involved.

Yeah, I'm getting a little tired of him.

 

[Catman]

Haters.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I haven't ever even seen one of his movies and I'm tired of him.

 

[mclay18]

No, I'm not hating. I don't get why the guy is so popular -- he only has one outbreak hit so far (Knocked Up) but the rest of his movies have either underperformed (Zach and Miri) or bombed outright (Observe & Report, Funny People).

Rogen's casting himself as the titular role of The Green Hornet is a prime example of a big ego. C'mon, Rogen is not svelte enough (or even skinny enough) to play a superhero. I'm just glad he's relegated to second fiddle for I'm With Cancer -- guys like McAvoy deserve their break, and not guys who are friends with Judd Apatow.

 

[Episode29]

Cancer, huh? Sounds like a hit!

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

No, I'm not hating. I don't get why the guy is so popular -- he only has one outbreak hit so far (Knocked Up) but the rest of his movies have either underperformed (Zach and Miri) or bombed outright (Observe & Report, Funny People).

Rogen's casting himself as the titular role of The Green Hornet is a prime example of a big ego. C'mon, Rogen is not svelte enough (or even skinny enough) to play a superhero. I'm just glad he's relegated to second fiddle for I'm With Cancer -- guys like McAvoy deserve their break, and not guys who are friends with Judd Apatow.

I'm guessing that the Green Hornet is going to be a comedy because I don't see him playing in a serious Superhero flick.

Personally I think that the Green Hornet is going to suck and bomb. Even if it doesn't suck I still see it bombing.

And you are right, some people act like this guy has had just tons of hits based of off his name when he has just has two, Knocked Up and Pineapple Express.

I have nothing against the guy personally and for all I know he is very talented but he isn't some huge star...yet...or never.

 

[MadVillainy]

I like Rogen, but I hope he starts doing different characters. Hes always the drunk/pot smoker who somehow gets the hot girl. I liked OBserve and Report it was a different him and I nvr thought I would say this but "he was badass in it" 2 really cool action scenes were in that film.

 

[Sawyer]

I think he just needs to start doing some supporting roles or something. I think he would be funnier that way, as opposed to being the lead in all of his recent movies.

 

[Roy Batty]

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118014963.html?categoryid=13&cs=1&ref=bd_film

Studio acquires rights to Jonathan Levine pic By DAVE MCNARY

Summit Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Mandate's Seth Rogen-James McAvoy comedy formerly titled "I'm With Cancer."Pic's due to start shooting later this month in Vancouver with Anna Kendrick also starring. In an announcement Tuesday, Summit said Bryce Dallas Howard has joined the cast.
The film will be directed by Jonathan Levine from a script by Will Reiser. Project will be produced by Rogen, producing partner Evan Goldberg and former "Daily Show" exec producer Ben Karlin. Reiser is exec producing along with Mandate Pictures president Nathan Kahane.
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.
Lionsgate will be handling international sales at the upcoming European Film Market in Berlin.
Howard will next be seen in Summit's "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" and Clint Eastwood's "Hereafter" opposite Matt Damon. Levine, who directed "The Wackness," recently signed on to direct Summit's upcoming production "Warm Bodies," which follows an existentially tormented zombie who begins an unlikely friendship with the girlfriend of one of his victims.

 

[Lord Blackbolt]

Wasn't Funny People about cancer too?

 

[Spider-Who?]

Rogen's casting himself as the titular role of The Green Hornet is a prime example of a big ego. C'mon, Rogen is not svelte enough (or even skinny enough) to play a superhero.

looks pretty good to me.

 

[Kent]

^ I was gonna point this out. I'm sure there are plenty of reasons to give why you shouldn't cast Rogen as Green Hornet, but him not being skinny enough is not one of them (anymore). He's gotten into fairly good shape lately.

 

[mclay18]

Wasn't Funny People about cancer too?

It was about a cancer scare. A big cop-out IMO.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

The Green Hornet has been confirmed to be a serious movie.

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

The Green Hornet has been confirmed to be a serious movie.

 

[GhostPoet]

bleh...I don't think Rogen is funny or likeable in any movie i've seen so far.

 

[Octoberist]

I love Seth Rogen. But for a guy so witty, he tends to play a lot of dumb characters. I feel like he's better as the 'everday man' than the 'stoner' type.

Long live Seth.

 

[AlteredEgo]

i like Rogen, but i still think that my favorite role of his ever, was Cal in 40 Year Old Virgin.

 

[Roy Batty]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=63597

Huston and Hall Join Cancer Comedy

Source:Variety
February 24, 2010


Anjelica Huston and Philip Baker Hall are joining James McAvoy, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick and Bryce Dallas Howard in Summit Entertainment's untitled cancer comedy that will start shooting later this month in Vancouver.

McAvoy stars as a 25-year-old who learns he has cancer, a character based on the real experiences of screenwriter Will Reiser who was diagnosed with cancer in his mid-20s and successfully battled the disease over several years.

Jonathan Levine will direct from a script by Reiser.

 

[mclay18]

Gordon-Levitt replaces McAvoy in 'Cancer'

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118015945.html?categoryid=10&cs=1

It must've been a family emergency or something to have McAvoy back out of the project a week before filming started.

 

[Catman]

Either way, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Seth Rogen sounds like a good combo.

 

[Octoberist]

i hope that people get back on track with Rogen. it seems like they are, and will stick by him if Green Hornet and this project ends up being super good.

btw, long live Levitt