According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steve Carell and Keira Knightley are in talks to star in a comedy called, “Seeking a Friend at the End of the World”. The film chronicles the journey a man (Carell) takes to find a meaningful relationship amid the end times of the world. It’s wise to assume Knightley would be the person Carell’s character finds a connection with. The film is written by Lorene Scafaria, part of the all-female writing group known as the Fempire, which also includes Diablo Cody, Liz Meriwhether, and Dana Fox. The film’s principal photography will start in Los Angeles this May. What do you think about this film? Even  [ Read More ]

The studio announced today that Steve Carell will star in “Dogs of Babel’, a drama being made by Mandate Pictures. Carell will also produce the film along with Heyday Film’s David Heyman, Dooma Wendschuh and Corey May of Sekretagent Productions. There currently is no director, but that is supposed to change very soon. The film, an adaptation of a novel by Carolyn Parkhurst, follows a linguistics professor (Carell) who finds his wife dead in their backyard. Even though the police rule the death an accident, the professor refuses to believe it to be so; instead, he sets out to teach his dog how to talk in order to figure out  [ Read More ]

Steve Carell, who has played Michael Scott on NBC’s hit comedy series ‘The Office’ since 2005, won’t wait until the current season’s finale to leave the role that helped make him famous, TVGuide.com is reporting. The showrunner for the mockumentary, Paul Lieberstein, has said that instead of finishing the season, as originally planned, Carell will be featured in a number of episodes until April. After Carell leaves, the American spin-off of the hit British series will feature four more episodes for its seventh season, which will dramatize his departure. The remainder of the season will focus on what happens to an office when a manager leaves. Numerous characters will vie  [ Read More ]

Steve Carell has decided what his next project will be after leaving his hit NBC series ‘The Office’ at the end of this season, Cinemablend.com is reporting. The actor will be starring in a new comedy movie, tentatively titled ‘Imagine,’ in which he plays a man who discovers he’s the love child of an aging rock star. The rock star, who finds out about his long-lost son in a letter written by John Lennon, has yet to be cast. ‘Cars’ screenwriter Dan Fogelman is on board to write the script for ‘Imagine.’ It’s the second time Carell has worked with Fogelman, as their new marital comedy, ‘Crazy.Stupid.Love,’ is currently in  [ Read More ]

Title: Dinner for Schmucks Directed By: Jay Roach Starring: Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Zach Galifianakis, Jemaine Clement, Stephanie Szostak, Lucy Punch, Bruce Greenwood, Ron Livingston, Larry Wilmore When studios are delivering buddy comedy after buddy comedy, each one better bring a little something new to the table on top of pouring on the humor. Dinner for Schmucks serves up big time when it comes to novelty; it’s the humor that’s on the sour side. Tim Conrad (Paul Rudd) is doing pretty well for himself. He drives a Porsche and lives in a gorgeous apartment with his loving girlfriend, but being a sixth floor analyst for Fender Financial just isn’t good  [ Read More ]

Title: Despicable Me Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Fisher, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig Pixar may be at the top of the animated film business with DreamWorks Animation following right behind, but they better watch their backs because a new company, Illumination Entertainment, is about to get in on the game with its feature debut Despicable Me. The film can’t quite compare to the two seasoned studios most recent hits, Toy Story 3 and How To Train Your Dragon, but Despicable Me still is packed with top-notch animation, amusing characters and even a little heart, making the  [ Read More ]

It’s hard to imagine Despicable Me being better or even just as good as Toy Story 3, but it certainly looking to be in the top tier of animated films. The promo material has been top-notch from day one. The creative characters make for appealing poster centerpieces and the trailers are packed with amusing gags and dialogue. It’s one thing to make your main players smile or to pool together the film’s best jokes, but now we’ve got not one, but two clips that prove this is one to look forward to. First up from Apple Trailers is a segment you might have caught in the film’s trailers. When one  [ Read More ]

If this image doesn’t melt Gru’s heart, I don’t know what will. In honor of Father’s Day, Universal released this brand new Despicable Me poster in which the world’s best villain is being showered with affection by his minions and his new friends, three orphan girls, Margo, Edith and Agnes. Despicable Me has gotten into the holiday sprit a number of times since marketing kicked off. Back in April we got a basket of minions for Easter and then two minion salutes to mom for Mother’s Day. Those were sweet, but this one tops them all thanks to the poster debut of Gru’s little ladies. Enjoy the image below and  [ Read More ]

21 Laps Entertainment and 20th Century Fox just released another new movie still from the upcoming romantic comedy “Date Night” by director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Just Married) and starring James Franco (Your Highness, Spider-Man 3), Mila Kunis (The Book of Eli), Mark Wahlberg (The Brazilian Job, The Lovely Bones) and Steve Carell (Get Smart 2, Despicable Me). Synopsis: In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous. Stay tubned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Date Night”.

21 Laps Entertainment and 20th Century Fox released this brand new movie poster for the upcoming romantic comedy “Date Night” by director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Just Married) and starring James Franco (Your Highness, Spider-Man 3), Mila Kunis (The Book of Eli), Mark Wahlberg (The Brazilian Job, The Lovely Bones) and Steve Carell (Get Smart 2, Despicable Me). Synopsis: In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous. Stay tubned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “Date Night”.

According to Variety.com, Bruce Greenwood and David Walliams have been announced as joining Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, and Zach Galifianakis in the Jay Roach-directed comedy “Dinner for Schmucks,” from Paramount, DreamWorks and Spyglass. Walliams, best known as part of the comedy team from the British comedy series “Little Britain”, plays a Swiss banker that Tim Conrad, played by Rudd, and his Fender Financial coworkers hope to impress to get him to invest with them. Greenwood plays the role of the company billionaire, Fender himself. No release date has been set yet for the comedy. Stay tuned for more news from “Dinner For Schmucks” right here at Shockya.com. By Costa Koutsoutis  [ Read More ]

Ray Liotta, Mila Kunis and Mark Ruffalo have joined the cast of “Date Night” alongside Tina Fey and Steve Carell. Shawn Levy will be directing, from Josh Kausner’s script. The three will be among the many characters that Fey and Carell encounter as a couple on a date that goes horribly awry. Also in the cast are Mark Wahlberg, Kristen Wiig, James Franco, Common, Taraji P. Henson, Leighton Meester, and Jimmi Simpson. “Date Night,” which began shooting last month. No release date has been set for the film. Stay tuned for more news on “Date Night” from Shockya.com. By Costa Koutsoutis (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)

MTV has reported that Jay Roach-helmed project Dinner with Schmucks has officially got the greenlight and a new cast: Paul Rudd and Steve Carell. Dinner with Schmucks was previously put on hold after Paramount and DreamWorks announced their separation and the film’s lead actor Sacha Baron Cohen dropped out of the project. Originally a 1998 French film called Le Diner de cons, Dinner with Schmucks centers on a group of men who have a weekly habit of having a dinner party and inviting the most pathetic and idiotic guests they can find. After finding the most pathetic and stupid man of all, one of the party’s organizers suffers a back  [ Read More ]

“The Office” and “The 40-Year Old Virgin” star Steve Carell has been attached to star in “The Adventures of Brigadier Gerard”, a comedy based on storied by Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The title character of the Napoleonic Wars-era film, played by Carell, is both the bravest and the dumbest soldier in Napoleon Bonaparte’s army and follows his from his rise to power to his permanent island exile on St. Helena’s, where Napoleon died in 1821. The script is by John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky, and Mike Judge and Krinksy will be executive producers on this film along with Michael Rotenberg and Tom Lassally, which is shooting for  [ Read More ]

Universal Home Entertainment recently released the latest DVD details and artwork for the upcoming DVD release of “The Office” season 4 starring Steve Carell ( Get Smart ) and Rainn Wilson ( Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Monsters vs. Aliens ) and B.J. Novak. OVERVIEW: The Office is back with even more inappropriate remarks, uncomfortable silences, and obnoxious behavior in the complete fourth season of the Primetime Emmy Award-winning series! Steve Carell (40 Year-Old-Virgin) is back in his Golden Globe -winning role as Michael Scott, the clueless boss of the Dunder Mifflin’s Scranton branch which manages to create unending comical drama despite his best intentions. Trusty and loyal assistant-to-the-regional manager  [ Read More ]