Renee Zellweger will make her directorial debut in an upcoming comedy project. The Bridget Jones actress will also star in 4 1/2 Minutes alongside Johnny Knoxville. The film will be financed by Kevin Frakes's PalmStar Media Capital and is written by Warrior's Anthony Tambakis. 4 1/2 Minutes is based on real-life stand-up comic Dov Davidoff, who also shares a story credit. It centres on Jimmy Bennett (Knoxville), a commitment-phobic comedian who starts a job taking care of a genius son of a single mother (Zellweger). The film is set in New York City, with production expected to start in February. Frakes will produce, alongside Zellweger and Tambakis, with Raj Brinder Singh executive producing. Zellweger and Tambakis previously worked (more)...
- 9/6/2012
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
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