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Galifianakis in Shrek Spin-Off ‘Puss in Boots’
7 November 2009 9:28 AM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
DreamWorks Animation is putting together its voice cast for Puss in Boots, the feline centric spin-off from the successful Shrek series. Zach Galifianakis is considering the speaking role of Humpty Dumpty, alongside Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek for the November 4, 2011 release.
The story will be a prequel that follows Puss’ adventures leading up to his run-in with Shrek, according to THR. Since the franchise is built on fairy tales, naturally Humpty Dumpty was bound to surface some time. “Had a great fall? What’s so great about it.” Oh, the mediocre jokes write themselves.
The Hangover has suddenly turned Galifianakis (and the rest of the cast) into hot Hollywood commodities. The 40-year-old veteran comedian is now the sought after actor for a variety of comedies and he’s already lined up 4-5 different projects, including a sequel to the bachelor party hit.
His stand-up is off-the-wall hilarity and his part »
- Jeff Leins
Zach Galifianakis close to 'Puss in Boots'
6 November 2009 11:21 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Zach Galifianakis is in negotiations to voice the Humpty Dumpty character in the "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots." Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay for the prequel, which will feature the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek. The story revolves around the events leading up to the cat.s first meeting with Shrek in the second film. Chris Miller, who co-directed and co-wrote "Shrek the Third," is directing the DreamWorks Animation film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Puss" will open Nov. 4, 2011. »
- Adnan Tezer
Julianne Moore: Spotted on 30 Rock Set!
6 November 2009 10:22 AM, PST | TVfanatic | See recent TVfanatic news »
Alec Baldwin has already romanced Edie Falco and Salma Hayek on 30 Rock.
What beautiful, big-name actress is next on Jack Donaghy's list?
Unless our eyes deceive us, it's a four-time Oscar nominee. Julianne Moore was spotted on the 30 Rock set this week:
No word yet on exactly what role Moore would play, but if she's involved in scenes with Donaghy, no doubt she'll be hilarious. »
- matt@iscribelimited.com (M.L. House)
Zach Galifianakis to voice 'Puss in Boots'?
5 November 2009 5:57 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Zach Galifianakis is the man, mainly because you will soon hear and see him in everything. Now "The Hangover" star is even considering a voice role in the upcoming "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."
Specifically, Galifianakis is in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty in the film, which follows the adventures of the feline swordsman. The story focuses on what happens to Puss before he runs into Shrek.
Chris Miller, co-director of "Shrek The Third," is helming the DreamWorks Animation title from a script by Tom Wheeler. Antonio Banderas' and Salma Hayek's voices will be featured in the film as well. »
- Franck Tabouring
More Voices for ‘Puss in Boots’
5 November 2009 2:57 PM, PST | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
If you’re a fan of the Shrek movies, then you already know that a fourth film, Shrek Forever After, is set to hit theaters in May of next year. What you may not know is that the Shrek franchise has its first spin-off film in the works.
The new film, Puss in Boots, wil focus on–you guessed it–Puss in Boots, the would-be assassin turned sidekick introduced in Shrek II. The movie about the little orange cat will follow Puss’s adventures prior to his meeting Shrek and Donkey.
Antonio Banderas will reprise his role as Puss in Boots, with Salma Hayek starring alongside him as the voice of “Kitty.” As the film moves forward, negotiations are taking place for the casting of other characters in the film.
Currently, Zach Galifianakis, who played the lovable but slightly-off Alan in this summer’s The Hangover, is in talks to »
- Carly
Casting Tidbits: Alan Cumming, Zach Galifianakis & Many More
5 November 2009 9:36 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
Casting Tidbits Activate! First up, THR reports that Zach Galifianakis is continuing his hot hiring streak, but this time only his voice will be needed as he's entered negotiations to provide the voice for Humpty Dumpty in the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots at DreamWorks Animation. He joins Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in a story about the events leading up to the feline assassin's first meeting with Shrek in the second installment of the DreamWorks franchise. Chris Miller (Shrek the Third) will be directing from Tom Wheeler's script, but I'm hoping that there's still some remnants of Brian Lynch's earlier draft of the script. Red Just yesterday Helen Mirren joined up with Morgan Freeman and Bruce Willis in the Robert Schwentke directed espionage thriller, and today THR's Heat Vision reports John C. Reilly (Step Brothers) and Mary-Louise Parker (of Showtime's "Weeds") are also set to join them. »
- Ethan Anderton
Galifianakis Inks Another Deal, Joins 'Puss in Boots'
5 November 2009 7:52 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Didn't I just say Zach Galifianakis has had a great year, with The Hangover leading to several big casting announcements in the past four months? I'm sorry if that sounds a bit like an admonition, but with five new projects handed to him since July, maybe he should get a stern talking to. Let's just hope they're up to snuff; none of them sound bad on the surface, so maybe it's the perfect storm of comedy scripts.
Galifianakis has said yes once again, joining the cast of the Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots. Ever since the Antonio Banderas character was introduced in Shrek II, there has been talk of him getting his own movie and possibly a start-up franchise. Why it's taken so long, I have no idea. The Hollywood Reporter says a new version of the script is being written, so clearly DreamWorks didn't like what it had to this point. »
- Colin Boyd
Zach Galifianakis To Voice Humpty Dumpty In ‘Puss In Boots’
5 November 2009 7:44 AM, PST | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
The Hangover star Zach Galifianakis is certainly making a name for himself as of late: after starring in the $461 million comedy smash hit this summer, he has garnered himself a slew of roles (which is unsurprising – he was hilarious in The Hangover), the latest of which is voicing children’s nursery rhyme character, Humpty Dumpty, in the upcoming Shrek spin-off movie, Puss In Boots.
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Galifianakis is in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty, and if cast he’ll be joining the voice of Puss In Boots himself, Antonio Banderas, as well as Salma Hayek who’s voicing “Kitty.” The spin-off will be written by Tom Wheeler, and will be a prequel (an origin story, we’ve heard) leading up to the feisty feline’s meeting-up with Shrek and Co. in Shrek 2.
Shrek the Third director, Chris Miller, wrote an earlier draft of the script »
- Ross Miller
Zach Galifianakis in Talks to Play Humpty Dumpty in Shrek Spin-Off
5 November 2009 7:21 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
It can be a painful thing to watch an edgy and fresh comedic talent get sucked into the black hole of Hollywood, but I can't be truly disappointed with any choices that Zach Galifianakis makes. I'm still just overjoyed to see the guy's career take off, and it's kind of fun to see him in some of these big family blockbusters like G-Force. I just hope he never stops taking risks and making the quirky little films on the side. That being said, you can't help but wince when you hear that he is currently in talks to voice the character Humpty Dumpty in the upcoming Shrek spin-off, Puss in Boots. The Shrek franchise has turned into a behemoth over the years, and Puss in Boots would actually be the fifth major film in the series. There is also a Shrek 4 on the way (now titled Shrek Forever After »
- Sean
Zach Galifianakis in Talks to Voice Humpty Dumpty
5 November 2009 7:03 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By the Hollywood Reporter
Following his big splash with summer's $461 million grosser "The Hangover," Zach Galifianakis has scooped up a batch of film roles. Now, he's entered negotiations to voice the Humpty Dumpty character in "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."
Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay for the prequel, which will feature the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek in a story about the events leading up to the feline assassin's first meeting with Shrek & Co. in "Shrek 2."
Read more from the Hollywood Reporter. »
- Dylan Stableford
Review: ‘Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant’ just for built-in fans
5 November 2009 6:53 AM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
The recent rise in melodramatic teen vampire fare has been interesting to witness. From the golden-hearted sparkling heartthrob in Twilight to the multitude of sappy TV dramas (sans True Blood), the watering down of the classic (and dapper!) “monster” from Eastern Europe has been both sad and alluring. It’s like passing by a car accident between a truckload of Nerf balls and the Munster-mobile.
In the case of Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, the Nerf truck totally decimated the poor Munster car. Soft in the middle and tragically predictable, the latest from Paul Weitz (brother to New Moon’s Chris Weitz) is fitting for its target audience, but doesn’t have enough meat for the entire family. For a movie based on a series of books aimed at the young adult genre, the film does a fantastic job of entertaining its core but doesn’t leave much for anybody over 16-years-old. »
- Erik Buckman
Zach Galifianakis To Lend His Voice To Shrek Spin-off
5 November 2009 3:46 AM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »
Zach Galifianakis is in talks to voice the part of Humpty Dumpty in the Shrek spin-off, Puss In Boots.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Galifianakis, who had his big break with The Hangover this summer, will help tell the story of the events leading up to the feline assassin's first meeting with Shrek and friends, which took place in Shrek 2. Antonio Banderas, who voiced Puss In Boots in Shrek 2 and Shrek The Third, will reprise the role in the new film, and will be joined by his Desperado co-star Salma Hayek. Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay for the prequel after Chris Miller, who co-directed and co-wrote Shrek The Third, wrote an earlier draft. Miller will now be directing the DreamWorks Animation movie.
The film is scheduled for a November 4, 2011 release.
>> Real the whole article | on Screenrush - Thursday 5 November 2009
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James Franco to Play Jenna's Boyfriend on 30 Rock
5 November 2009 2:28 AM, PST | Pastemagazine.com | See recent PasteMagazine news »
30 Rock never wastes a good guest star. Salma Hayek’s six-episode arc last season as Jack Donaghy’s girlfriend was rapaciously sharp-edged and clever. Will Arnett’s appearances as Jack’s closeted nemesis who sexually harrasses Kenneth is always squirm-worthy and hilarious. And hey, even that ridiculously unfunny comedian with the hatemonger puppets was well placed in last week’s episode.... »
Zach Galifianakis Will Require All Of The King's Horses
5 November 2009 2:08 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Still flush with Hangover success Zach Galifianakis is lining up a whole host of new movie projects in which he.ll probably be stuck playing .that random guy with a beard. (as he does in Up in the Air). But now he has at least one film in which his facial hair won.t matter. THR says he.s doing a voice in the animated Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots. The Shrek universe is populated with fantasy characters and so, of course, that.s what he.ll be. Word is he.s voicing Humpty Dumpty who, I.ve heard, at some point has a great fall. Antonio Banderas is already on board the movie to put the Puss in its Boots. Also signed is Salma Hayek who, I presume will play some sort of busty wet nurse. Whoops, no, she.s playing a character named .Kitty., which sounds a lot »
Zach Galifiniakis Will Require All Of The King's Horses
5 November 2009 2:08 AM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Still flush with Hangover success Zach Galifiniakis is lining up a whole host of new movie projects in which he.ll probably be stuck playing .that random guy with a beard. (as he does in Up in the Air). But now he has at least one film in which his facial hair won.t matter. THR says he.s doing a voice in the animated Shrek spin-off Puss in Boots. The Shrek universe is populated with fantasy characters and so, of course, that.s what he.ll be. Word is he.s voicing Humpty Dumpty who, I.ve heard, at some point has a great fall. Antonio Banderas is already on board the movie to put the Puss in its Boots. Also signed is Salma Hayek who, I presume will play some sort of busty wet nurse. Whoops, no, she.s playing a character named .Kitty., which sounds a lot »
Hangover star cracking his eggshell in Shrek spinoff
5 November 2009 12:49 AM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Zach Galifianakis could crack his own egg if his negotiations are successful to star as the talking and future broken shelled Humpty Dumpty in Puss-in-Boots, the spinoff CG movie based on Antonio Banderas' supporting swashbuckling feline from the last two Shrek films.
Originally planned as a direct-to-dvd movie, DreamWorks has now bumped up the budget and made it a feature film slated for a November 4, 2011 release. In the film we'll see what Puss-in-Boots was up to before he met up with Shrek and Donkey in Shrek 2. Salma Hayek has already been cast in the animated film which is being directed by Chris Miller (co-director of Shrek the Third.)
The Humpty Dumpty character won't be appearing in Shrek Goes Fourth, the green ogre's next film which is slated for a May 21, 2010 opening. »
- Patrick Sauriol
Galifianakis Joins Puss In Boots
4 November 2009 11:52 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
So-hot-right-now comedy star Zack Galifianakis continues to stack films like cordwood, with the news that he's in negotiations to join the cast of Puss In Boots, as unlucky egg Humpty Dumpty.Yes, in a perfect piece of casting the slightly round and weirdly fragile (at least in his Funny or Die series) Galifianakis will play the cracked character who all the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't reassemble. Whether he'll be a good egg or a bad egg remains to be seen, with the script by Tom Wheeler and Chris Miller still under wraps.All we do know is that Antonio Banderas is returning as Puss, with Salma Hayek voicing his love interest in a reunion that will probably see fewer bullets flying than in Desperado but hopefully the same levels of chemistry.Puss In Boots is out on November 4, 2011 in the Us; December 16 2011 here in the UK. »
Zach Galifianakis Eying Humpty Dumpty in Shrek Spinoff Puss in Boots
4 November 2009 10:24 PM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
Because the world can never get enough Shrek, we've known for some time that an upcoming spinoff film, Puss in Boots, has been in the works. Now it seems like things are finally moving forward. The increasingly bankable Zach Galifianakis is currently in talks to voice Humpty Dumpty. He'll be joining Antonio Banderas as the title character, and Salma Hayek as "Kitty" (this is their post-Robert Rodriguez reunion?!). The film will cover the feline's adventures before Shrek 2. Tom Wheeler is covering the screenwriting duties, and Shrek the Third co-writer/co-director Chris Miller is directing. And if that's not enough Shrek-verse for you, don't forget that the hotly anticipated Shrek Forever After is still slated to hit on May 21, 2010. Puss will also show up in that film, which will surely make 2010 the dream year for the small subset of Antonio Banderas obsessed Furries. For a series that's rich »
- Devindra Hardawar
Galifianakis Might Fall Off a Wall for ‘Shrek’ Spin-Off
4 November 2009 10:08 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
When I interviewed Zach Galifianakis over the summer it was about two weeks before The Hangover kicked everyone's head, force-fed us all Floor-ies, and took over the damned comedy planet. Turns out, that can be good for one's career. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Galfianakis (who seems to be rocking the cast lists lately) is in talks yet again for a major flick - this time to do the voice of Humpty Dumpty for Puss In Boots. It's essentially a prequel to the Shrek films (which are still coming down the pipeline) to tell the story of the swashbuckling pussy in his days before teaming up with that big green, Scottish-sounding monster. Antonio Banderas will be too sexy in it, Salam Hayek will too sexy in it, and, possibly, Galifianakis will be way too sexy in it. And if you were wondering, here's a quick list of projects he'll be appearing in soon: Youth in Revolt Up in the Air »
- Dr. Cole Abaius
Zach Galifianakis to Voice Humpty Dumpty in "Puss in Boots!"
4 November 2009 10:07 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »
Zach Galifianakis is having a great year thanks to the $461 million box office goldmine "The Hangover." Now, he's set to voice Humpty Dumpty in the "Shrek" spinoff "Puss in Boots."
As we told you in January, Tom Wheeler is writing the screenplay. Antonio Banderas is set to return to voice the beloved fierce feline which is great news because the actor did a terrific job with this character. He's the most memorable one for me, sorry Donkey!
Salma Hayek joins Banderas and Galifianakis to tell the story of the events leading up to Puss' first meeting with Shrek and company in the second film. It's a prequel of sorts.
Chris Miller, who co-directed and co-wrote "Shrek the Third," is set to direct the animated flicks. He also wrote an earlier draft of the screenplay.
"Puss in Boots" will meow into theaters Nov. 4th of 2011, but prior to that, we'll see »
- Manny
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