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Universal locks up Apatow
By Adnan Tezer Jul 31, 2009, 20:41 GMT
Universal Pictures has kept Judd Apatow in the studio, signing a three-picture directing deal with the "Funny People" director.
While Apatow produces films for other studios, he has never directed a film outside of Universal. Universal opens his latest, "Funny People," today on 3,007 screens.
Apatow made his directing debut on the 2005 comedy hit "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," which he followed with 2007’s "Knocked Up."
In the process, he has helped reestablish the R-rated comedy and created comic stars of Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Katherine Heigl, Jonah Hill and Leslie Mann. Rogen, Hill and Mann star in "Funny People," alongside Adam Sandler, Eric Bana and Jason Schwartzman.
According to Variety, Apatow has not yet committed to his next directing vehicle.
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