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Cruise and Stiller in comedy
Feb 6, 2007, 13:30 GMT
Actor Ben Stiller arrives at the American Museum of Natural History for the premiere of the movie \'Night at the Museum\' in New York December 17, 2006. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
Tom Cruise is to star in a detective comedy with Ben Stiller, it has been claimed.
The action hero will allegedly star alongside Stiller in an updated version of the classic novels 'The Hardy Boys', called 'The Hardy Men'. The movie sees the eternal teenagers finally grown up, but still up to their old tricks.
Production for the film, directed by Shawn Levy, is due to begin in October.
Levy also directed Stiller's latest box office hit 'Night At The Museum' as well as 'The Pink Panther' and 'Cheaper By The Dozen'.
Cruise reportedly met Stiller to discuss starring in the comedian's latest project 'Tropic Thunder' - mocking the 'Mission: Impossible' trilogy, in which Cruise starred as Ethan Hunt. However, Cruise will not be involved in this project.
The 'Top Gun' star is said to see comedy as a way to rebuild his career after a run of negative publicity.
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I disagree that Cruise needs a 'comeback' film. He has never failed in his filmmaking, so there is nothing to 'come back' from. The fact that a few pharmaceutical companies are out to destroy his image and sponsor major media outlets to do so is irrelevant.
I'll be there opening night for any movie Cruise chooses to make, cause I know it'll be worth my money at the theatre.
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Mike DonniciFeb 6th, 2007 - 19:45:32
Hi there,
Interesting article; one big problem - the 'classis Hardy Boys...' are NOT comedy novels. They are mystery novels for young boys and early teens.
If they MAKE this movie, obviously they will be putting a comic spin on them. That's fine...just get it right, please.
Former Hardy Boy novel reader,
Mike
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