Jeff Foxworthy has turned his Blue Collar comedy into a multimillion-dollar franchise that translated to books, TV shows, and as learned on his recent appearance in "Shark Tank," beef jerky. Now, the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" host is taking his redneck power to the big screen. He is executive producing and taking an acting role in the sports comedy indie Crackerjack. The story stars Wes Murphy (Robert Pattinson's Twilight stand-in) as a southern guy trying to keep his girlfriend while dealing with abandonment issues all while trying to win the Church League softball championship. Foxworthy will play a sports announcer. Filming starts in Savannah, Ga., today.
Foxworthy has, of course, been on the big screen before as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour movie (where he just performed his act). He's also voice characters in animated movies like Racing Stripes, The Fox and the Hound 2...
Foxworthy has, of course, been on the big screen before as part of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour movie (where he just performed his act). He's also voice characters in animated movies like Racing Stripes, The Fox and the Hound 2...
- 4/15/2011
- by tara@kidspickflicks.com (Tara the Mom)
- kidspickflicks
The other day when Alec Baldwin was set as one of the actors for Woody Allen's next film, Jesse Eisenberg was mentioned [1] as a possible choice as well. And many of you probably thought "well, duh. Of course he is." Is there any more obvious, even necessary actor to put in a Woody Allen movie? Not now. So, no shock to know that he's now been confirmed for the currently mysterious project that will be shot in Rome. And along with Jesse Eisenberg, Ellen Page has been added to the mix, too. They join Penelope Cruz, who was the first cast. Because there is no plot or even a title announced just yet, that's all we can tell you for the moment. [Variety [2]] After the break, 21 Jump Street gets one more, and Jeff Foxworthy makes his big-screen debut. How has Jeff Foxworthy never starred in a movie? (Outside the context of a performance film,...
- 4/14/2011
- by Russ Fischer
- Slash Film
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will make his live-action onscreen feature debut with the sports comedy Crackerjack, which he is also exec producing.
Bryan Coley is writing and directing the indie project, while Darren Moorman, Mil Cannon, and Matthew Pope are producing. The production started shooting yesterday in Savannah, Georgia.
Newbie Wes Murphy stars as the titular Bo “Crackerjack” Bailey Jr., a homegrown irresponsible southern boy trying to deal with abandonment issues and maintain his relationship with his girlfriend, all while leading his church softball team to victory. Jeff Foxworthy is set for a supporting role as a softball announcer.
Coley is a theater director who used several local actors to round out the cast including Bethany Anne Lind, who plays Crackerjack’s love interest.
While Foxworthy had his own eponymous TV show in the mid-1990s, his only other movie performances were voiced roles in Racing Stripes (2005) and direct-to-video The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006). Besides,...
Bryan Coley is writing and directing the indie project, while Darren Moorman, Mil Cannon, and Matthew Pope are producing. The production started shooting yesterday in Savannah, Georgia.
Newbie Wes Murphy stars as the titular Bo “Crackerjack” Bailey Jr., a homegrown irresponsible southern boy trying to deal with abandonment issues and maintain his relationship with his girlfriend, all while leading his church softball team to victory. Jeff Foxworthy is set for a supporting role as a softball announcer.
Coley is a theater director who used several local actors to round out the cast including Bethany Anne Lind, who plays Crackerjack’s love interest.
While Foxworthy had his own eponymous TV show in the mid-1990s, his only other movie performances were voiced roles in Racing Stripes (2005) and direct-to-video The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006). Besides,...
- 4/14/2011
- by Nikola Mraovic
- Filmofilia
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will make his bigscreen debut in Crackerjack. Bryan Coley directs from his own script, the sports comedy which starts filming in Savannah, Ga. Variety reports that Darren Moorman, Mil Cannon and Matt Pope are producing, while Foxworthy is serving as an executive producer on the project. Wes Murphy stars as a southern boy dealing with abandonment issues and trying to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend. At the same time, he's trying to lead his Church League softball team to victory. Foxworthy will play a supporting role as the Church League announcer.is set for a supporting role as the Church League announcer. Also in the cast is Bethany Anne Lind, as Crackerjack's love interest.
- 4/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will make his bigscreen debut in Crackerjack. Bryan Coley directs from his own script, the sports comedy which starts filming in Savannah, Ga. Variety reports that Darren Moorman, Mil Cannon and Matt Pope are producing, while Foxworthy is serving as an executive producer on the project. Wes Murphy stars as a southern boy dealing with abandonment issues and trying to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend. At the same time, he's trying to lead his Church League softball team to victory. Foxworthy will play a supporting role as the Church League announcer.is set for a supporting role as the Church League announcer. Also in the cast is Bethany Anne Lind, as Crackerjack's love interest.
- 4/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
A couple of casting updates today from the trades:
21 Jump Street
DeRay Davis has joined the cast of the "21 Jump Street" remake at Sony Pictures. Davis will portray Domingo, an inked-up leader of a biker gang, which is also a front for a drug organization.
Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco and Rob Riggle also star in the film which begins shooting later this month in New Orleans.
Men in Black III
Michael Stuhlbarg ("A Serious Man," "Boardwalk Empire") has joined the cast of "Men in Black III" as a character named Griffin, a role rumoured to be a "fast-talking Yoda-type alien". Sharlto Copley ("District 9," "The A-Team") was previously in talks for the part.
Woody Allen's Next
Ellen Page and Penelope Cruz have locked down their roles in Woody Allen's next project which shoots this Summer in Rome.
Jesse Eisenberg's deal has also been finalised,...
21 Jump Street
DeRay Davis has joined the cast of the "21 Jump Street" remake at Sony Pictures. Davis will portray Domingo, an inked-up leader of a biker gang, which is also a front for a drug organization.
Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Ice Cube, Dave Franco and Rob Riggle also star in the film which begins shooting later this month in New Orleans.
Men in Black III
Michael Stuhlbarg ("A Serious Man," "Boardwalk Empire") has joined the cast of "Men in Black III" as a character named Griffin, a role rumoured to be a "fast-talking Yoda-type alien". Sharlto Copley ("District 9," "The A-Team") was previously in talks for the part.
Woody Allen's Next
Ellen Page and Penelope Cruz have locked down their roles in Woody Allen's next project which shoots this Summer in Rome.
Jesse Eisenberg's deal has also been finalised,...
- 4/14/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will make his bigscreen debut in Crackerjack. Bryan Coley directs from his own script, the sports comedy which starts filming in Savannah, Ga. Variety reports that Darren Moorman, Mil Cannon and Matt Pope are producing, while Foxworthy is serving as an executive producer on the project. Wes Murphy stars as a southern boy dealing with abandonment issues and trying to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend. At the same time, he's trying to lead his Church League softball team to victory...
- 4/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will make his bigscreen debut in Crackerjack. Bryan Coley directs from his own script, the sports comedy which starts filming in Savannah, Ga. Variety reports that Darren Moorman, Mil Cannon and Matt Pope are producing, while Foxworthy is serving as an executive producer on the project. Wes Murphy stars as a southern boy dealing with abandonment issues and trying to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend. At the same time, he's trying to lead his Church League softball team to victory...
- 4/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Comedian Jeff Foxworthy will make his bigscreen debut in Crackerjack. Bryan Coley directs from his own script, the sports comedy which starts filming in Savannah, Ga. Variety reports that Darren Moorman, Mil Cannon and Matt Pope are producing, while Foxworthy is serving as an executive producer on the project. Wes Murphy stars as a southern boy dealing with abandonment issues and trying to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend. At the same time, he's trying to lead his Church League softball team to victory...
- 4/14/2011
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Jeff Foxworthy has been entertaining (or, alternatively, annoying the crap out of) audiences for the better part of two decades with his “redneck” act making fun of his Southern upbringing. Even if you somehow avoided his short-lived TV show in the 90′s or those comedy tour specials that helped launch Larry the Cable Guy into superstardom (yes, it’s his fault), you know his “You Might be a Redneck” act or his stint hosting Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? for Fox. Weirdly enough, despite his many appearances on the small-screen, his only movie work has consisted of a couple of voice roles, one that landed in theaters (2005′s Racing Stripes) and one that went straight-to-video (2006′s The Fox and the Hound 2). In essence, Foxworthy is one of the few comedians to not care about starting a high-profile movie career, and as much as I hate to say it,...
- 4/13/2011
- by Jonathan Sullivan
- The Film Stage
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