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"No matter who you are, there’s a soldier in all of us."

We've got an epically fun live-action commercial for Call of Duty: Black Ops III for you to check out today, and this thing is both action-packed and amusing. These live-action video game commercials just seem to get more and more awesome! It shows us what the possibilities could be for any live-action films that will eventually get made based on these kinds of games. They put a lot of work into these ads, and it'd be nice to see that same amount of work put into their movies.

This new advertisement features Creed star Michael B. Jordan, Super Bowl winner Marshawn Lynch, and Suicide Squad actress Cara Delevingne, who looks insanely badass. The commercial was directed by Wayne McClammy and it follows a regular guy named Kevin as he wall-runs, thrust jumps, and power slides through enemies...

Sneak Peek footage of actress Cara Delevingne ("Suicide Squad") , co-starring in the official "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" live action trailer, directed by Wayne McClammy:

"...in 2065, 40 years after the events of Black Ops II, countries around the world have developed high-tech air defenses that render air assaults useless. As such, most of the warfare between countries is done by covert operatives fighting behind enemy lines.

"Science and technology have radically changed both the landscape as well as the future of the human race, with society violently protesting and attempting to halt further advancements touted by scientists.

Military technology has progressed to the point where robotics play a main role in combat, and supersoldiers have been developed to fight in the battlefield. Humans have reached the point where they are considered to be more machine than flesh and blood..."

Christopher Meloni is 'Commander John Taylor', Katee Sackhoff is 'Sarah Hall',...

With only a few days to go until what Nielsen dubbed the “most anticipated multiplatform holiday game” of the year releases worldwide, "Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s" live-action trailer has hit the airwaves. Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc., kicked its creative and marketing campaign into high gear yesterday in the U.S. during Sunday’s football games with the release of the new trailer helmed by director Wayne McClammy and featuring Michael B. Jordan, Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks) and Cara Delevingne ("Suicide Squad," "Valerian"). The 1:40 high-action piece is titled “Seize...

Every year, Activision enlists the help of some celebs for a live-action commercial to celebrate the release of the latest entry in the popular "Call of Duty" video game franchise.

Earlier this year Chris Evans starred in an ad for the release of "Call of Duty Online" in China. Last year's "Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare" had Taylor Kitsch and Emily Ratajkowski starring in an ad helmed by Peter Berg. 2013's "Call of Duty: Ghosts" featured Megan Fox in a promo helmed by James Mangold. Guy Ritchie directed 2012's "Call of Duty: Black Ops 2" which sported Robert Downey Jr. and Omar Sy. 2011's "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" saw an ad which sported Sam Worthington and Jonah Hill.

This year for "Call of Duty: Black Ops III" comes an ad directed by Wayne McClammy and featuring the likes of Michael B. Jordan, Cara Delevingne and Marshawn Lynch. The game itself...

The official Call of Duty®: Black Ops III live action trailer, directed by Wayne McClammy and featuring Michael B. Jordan, Cara Delevingne, and Marshawn Lynch, follows Kevin as he wall-runs, thrust jumps, and power slides through enemies and zombies on his way to glory. No matter who you are, there’s a soldier in all of us. Call of Duty: Black Ops III arrives globally on November 6th, 2015.

The ratings are in, and Super Bowl Xlvi just barely edged out last year’s game to rank as the most watched program in television history. Nearly 111.3 million people tuned in to watch the Giants vs. Patriots match-up and, subsequently, a whole lotta advertising. Last night we brought you a compilation of all the movie-related spots that ran during the game (including an extended version of The Avengers ad, which is fantastic), and today we’d like to bring your attention to the actual commercials. While most of us are looking for the cleverest or most laugh-inducing spot when judging these super-sized budgeted ads, quite a few notable filmmakers were actually behind many of last night’s spots. After the jump you’ll find a compilation of ads directed by Peter Berg, Todd Phillips, David Gordon Green, Craig Gillespie, Bobby Farrelly, Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., Lance Acord, Joe Pytka, Jake Scott,...

This maybe a revelation to you, but Hollywood Studio PR people lie. In fact, all PR people lie. If you meet one, just remember they weren’t clever enough to be a politician, and that the clothes they are wearing are probably on credit. With that out of the way, let us address some of the language- the more facile of the tropes- that have become commonplace; phrases like “universal themes,” or “incredible journey,” or “Transformers meets Titanic”-Ok, I made that one up- the point being that platitudes and preposterous hyperbole are uniform in both the on and off record Hollywood machine.

We can, therefore, assume with some confidence, that more often than not these statements are either meaningless or bare such a tenuous relation to reality as to be fundamentally disingenuous.

So when- entirely off the record- Universal pictures describe their upcoming film Desperados as “a female The Hangover,...

Director Betty Thomas will be peeling herself away from a couple of CGI rodents and dipping herself back into live action with "Desperados." She'll be directing the Universal Pictures comedy with "Rango" actress Isla Fisher off the script written by Ellen Rapoport. Originally Wayne McClammy was said to be directing "Desperados" but jumped ship due to some creative differences (uh oh)."Desperados" centers on a woman (Fisher) who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers.I really hope there's no ha-ha physical humor hijinks that goes along with this story. Producing the upcoming comedy is Jennifer Todd, Mark Gordon and Jason Blum. The last project that Thomas directed was "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

Maybe I missed it, but I haven't heard a thing about Desperados since last May. The film, which features a Black List script by Ellen Rapoport, was described as a "female version of The Hangover", with Isla Fisher(Rango) set for the lead role. Between then and now the project had a director in Wayne McClammy, who recently dropped out. Now it appears they've found another one who might be a better...

Last May we heard that Wayne McClammy,the man responsible for directing Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel's respective viral videos "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" and "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck was going to be at the helm of a new comedy called Desperados starring Isla Fisher (Hot Rod, Wedding Crashers). But now THR reports Betty Thomas, a woman who has helmed raunchy films like Private Parts to family films like Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel, will now direct the comedy. Trying to capitalize on another films success, the 2009 Black Listed screenplay is described as a female-oriented version of The Hangover. Written by Ellen Rapoport, the story follows a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to...

Betty Thomas is close to finalizing a dealt with Universal Pictures to direct their upcoming comedy Desperados, a starring vehicle for Isla Fisher. The project had viral video director Wayne McClammy on board, but he dropped out after having creative differences according to THR.

Desperados is written by Ellen Rapoport and has been described as a female version of The Hangover. It follows the story of "a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers."

Thomas got her start as an actor and then moved on to directing such films as Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, I Spy, Dr. Doolittle, Private Parts and The Brady Bunch Movie. This sounds like her coolest film to date.

A year ago we heard many female centered Hangover-style movies were in development. One was called “What Was I Thinking?” which has Leslie Mann and Elizabeth Banks attached. Now Betty Thomas is in negotiations to direct Universal’s comedy Desperados, which is being developed as a starring vehicle for Isla Fisher.

Written by Ellen Rapoport, Desperados is described as a female-oriented The Hangover. The story is about a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he’s comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers.

Wayne McClammy, the director of the Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel viral videos “I’m F—ing Matt Damon” and “I’m F—ing Ben Affleck,” was previously attached, but left due to creative differences.

Last year Wayne McClammy, the director behind the video ‘I’m Fucking Matt Damon [1]‘ and star-studded rejoinder ‘I’m Fucking Ben Affleck [2]‘ that aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2008, was set to direct [3] Isla Fisher in Desperados, which is typically referred to as 'a female-oriented Hangover.' But something didn't work out, and he's now walking away from the film. 'Creative differences' is what the trades say. (Isla Fisher remains attached.) Likely stepping into the vacant director's position will be Betty Thomas, who last made...um...well, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. The Ellen Rapoport script for Desperados hit the Black List in 2009 [4]. The synopsis that has been floating around for a couple years is: Wesley Robbins, a 30-something single attorney with an unhealthy obsession with coupling up, thinks she’s found the perfect man. But when he doesn’t call for days after the first time they sleep...

Betty Thomas (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel) is in talks to direct Universal Pictures’ new comedy film Desperados.

Wayne McClammy was originally attached to direct, but left citing creative differences.

Desperados, a starring vehicle for Isla Fisher (Rango), is written by Ellen Rapoport and described as a female-oriented version of The Hangover, much like the Judd Apatow-produced Bridesmaids.

A woman (Fisher) sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he’s comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers.

Source: THR...

Universal Studios' Desperados has Isla Fisher signed on to star, while Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel) is reportedly going to be offered the director's chair. The La Times is reporting that Universal is prepared to offer Thomas the helm for the feminine comedy flick. Sources familiar with the situation say that Thomas is planning to accept the offer. She will take the helm in place of Wayne McClammy, who was in negotiations prior to Thomas' consideration. The film is considered to be in the same vein as The Hangover, with an exception being the gender of the starring trio. Isla Fisher (Wedding Crashers, Rango) brought on to the film last year, and is awaiting the signing two additional female co-stars. The script was penned by Ellen Rapoport, and...

The Hollywood Reporter says Betty Thomas ( Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel ) is in talks to direct Desperados . Wayne McClammy was previously attached to direct the Universal comedy, but left due to creative differences, says the trade. Isla Fischer is still attached to star to the film. The story is set in motion when a woman sends an indignant e-mail to her new beau, who's gone silent after they have sex. When she discovers he's comatose in a Mexican hospital, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the e-mail before he recovers. The screenplay was written by Ellen Rapoport. Mark Gordon, Jason Blum and Jennifer Todd are producing.

THR has it that there.s been a director shake-up on Desperados, the Isla Fisher vehicle coming out of Universal. Betty Thomas, the director most recently behind Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, has stepped in to helm the film after fledgling director Wayne McClammy left due to creative differences. Maybe it.s just me and my weak morals, but if the only directing credits you have are shorts that appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live and several episodes of the not-funny Sarah Silverman Program, maybe you--well, McClammy--should swallow your creative differences and just get a feature film under your belt. Just an opinion. Desperados was penned by young writer Ellen Rapoport, whose most significant contribution to Hollywood has been her 21 writing credits on the Jamie Kennedy Experiment. The film has been described as the female version of The Hangover, but it may be beaten to the punch by the upcoming...

Betty Thomas ("Private Parts," "Dr. Dolittle") is being offered and is likely to accept the job of directing the comedy "Desperados" for Universal Pictures reports The Los Angeles Times.

The film is being promoted as a female "The Hangover" (ie. an outrageous road trip). Ellen Rapoport penned the script about a woman who gets very upset when her new boyfriend doesn't get back in touch with her after they have sex.

After sending an indignant email to him, she soon learns the truth - he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. In a panic she and her friends race to Mexico in an effort to intercept the email before he recovers.

Isla Fischer has been attached to the project since last year, while the studio is currently seeking two other female leads. Mark Gordon and Jason Blum are producing and filming kicks off at the end of the year. Wayne McClammy...

Betty Thomas is in negotiations to direct Universal's comedy Desperados, which is being developed as a starring vehicle for Isla Fisher.

Wayne McClammy, the director of the Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel viral videos "I'm F---ing Matt Damon" and "I'm F---ing Ben Affleck," was previously attached, but left due to creative differences.

Written by Ellen Rapoport, Desperados is described as a female-oriented The Hangover. The story is about a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers.

No production date has been set.

Desperados comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Isla Fisher. The film is directed by Wayne McClammy.

I think a name like Wayne McClammy destines you to be either a comedy director or a character on Spongebob Squarepants.  McClammy chose the former, helming the viral Jimmy Kimmel Live segments "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" and "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck," a slew of Sarah Silverman Program episodes, and was in talks to make his feature debut with Desperados.  Sadly, Universal never reached a deal with McClammy.  24 Frames reports that Betty Thomas (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel) is next in line for the job and sources suggest she will accept the offer. Desperados is described as a "female Hangover" in which three women travel to Las Vegas "to set right a situation that had one of the women leaving a scathing message for a man she actually likes."  Isla Fisher is attached to star; the studio is currently looking to fill the other two lead roles.  The script by...

It's always comes as a surprise to look back on some of the bottom-feeders on some of these Black Lists. In 2007, Oscar winner for Best Picture Slumdog Millionaire (Simon Beaufoy) had six votes, Robert Siegel's The Wrestler had five, an untitled Pharmaceutical script (later known as Love & other Drugs) by Charles Randolph would get four, with John Patrick Shanley's Doubt and Jon Lucas & Scott Moore's Hangover receiving three votes and Tony Gilroy's Duplicity receiving a pair. It's worth mentioning that those who received the least amount of votes could have simply not have been seen by enough eyes --- the Black List isn't perfect science. Here are some updates on picks 10 to 6 for 2007. 10. This Side of the Truth (Votes: 17) Writer: Matt Robinson Status: Released on October 2nd, 2009 One of the rare times where the Black List mentioned writer also gets behind the camera, Robinson teamed with Ricky Gervais on directing duties,...

Jesus Christ, I barely know who Cam Gigandet is, and now Disney is remaking Gidget, which has no relation to the former except in the consonants. Gidget was a 1959 movie starring Sandra Dee, and a 1965 television series starring Sally Field. She was a tiny girl who likes to surf. Can anyone match that description to the talentless actress who will eventually take on the role? (Variety)

Here are the 20 most pointless episodes of "Lost," although if things keep going the way they have been going, the entire series may have been ultimately pointless. (Vulture)

Charlie Sheen has signed on to another two years of TV's top rated comedy, "Two and a Half Men," ending speculation that he might bail on the show. Why does no one have a problem with a known wife abuser starring in a network sitcom? Why is everyone just looking the other fucking way? (HuffPo)

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Isla Fisher is being lined up to star in and Wayne McClammy is in negotiations to direct the comedy "Desperados" for Universal Pictures says The Hollywood Reporter.

Ellen Rapoport penned the script about a woman who gets very upset when her new boyfriend doesn't get back in touch with her after they have sex.

After sending an indignant email to him, she soon learns the truth - he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. In a panic she and her friends race to Mexico in an effort to intercept the email before he recovers.

McClammy is most famous for directing the viral videos "I'm Fking Matt Damon" and "I'm Fking Ben Affleck".

Mark Gordon and Jason Blum are producing. Filming kicks off at the end of the year.

I have an aversion to any new film described as “the next… (insert successful film)” or the “…version of… (insert successful film)” but soon we will see Desperados, a film which is described by its writer (Ellen Rapoport) as “a female-orientated The Hangover”.

To be fair everyone needs to sell their script to execs and this clearly worked but I can’t be the only one who thinks that sound like a pretty bad pitch.

Anyway, in addition to the previous casting of Isla Fisher we have now learnt who will direct the film and it’s Wayne McClammy. You might not be that familar with McClammy but he has worked a lot with comedian Sarah Silverman on her (now cancelled) TV show The Sarah Silverman Program and he also directed the “I’m f*cking Matt Damon” and “I’m f*cking Ben Affleck” videos. Just in case you...

Don’t know who Wayne McClammy is? It’s okay, neither did I until today. Wayne McClammy is the genius director behind I’M F*Cking Matt Damon and of course the “sequel” I’M F*Cking Ben Affleck. Now, in a not-so-180, McClammy will be directing what is being described as “a female version of the Hangover” called Desperadoes, or so says The Hollywood Reporter.

Read more on Wayne McClammy to direct Isla Fisher’s Desperadoes…...

USA has picked up two new pilots: Necessary Roughness, about a female sports therapist/divorcée, and A Legal Mind, which follows a bright man who gets a job at a law firm without a college degree. I’ll choose to call the latter Doogie Howser, LP. [THR]

Disney plans to shoot 2011′s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in 3D. Barrels of rum that pop out at you? That’s such a tease, Disney. [Variety]

Speaking of Disney, the studio has made a seven-figure pitch deal for a live-action re-imagining of Cinderella, which will be penned by The Devil Wears Prada writer Aline Brosh McKenna.

Best known for directing the Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel viral videos "I'm F**king Matt Damon" and "I'm F**king Ben Affleck," respectively, Wayne McClammy is in negotiations to helm Universal's comedy "Desperados" says The Hollywood Reporter.

The project is being developed as a potential star vehicle for Isla Fisher.

The film is described as "The Hangover" but with females.

The story is about a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers.

Ellen Rapoport wrote the screenplay.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter ...

Wayne McClammy, the director of the Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel viral videos "I'm F**king Matt Damon" and "I'm F**king Ben Affleck," respectively, is in negotiations to helm Universal's comedy Desperados . The project is being developed as a potential star vehicle for Isla Fisher. Written by Ellen Rapoport, Desperados is described as a female-oriented The Hangover . The Hollywood Reporter says "the story is about a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers." Production is expected to begin by year's end. Mark Gordon and Jason...

Crowe Makes Himself at Home in a Zoo: Cameron Crowe is heading back to the director's chair for the first time since 2005's Elizabethtown with We Bought a Zoo, an adaptation of Benjamin Mee's memoir, "We Bought a Zoo: The Amazing True Story of a Young Family, a Broken Down Zoo, and the 200 Wild Animals that Changed Their Lives Forever" telling the story of a family who move into a rundown zoo. Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada) penned the first draft, which Crowe is now rewriting with the film already set for a December 23, 2011 release date from 20th Century Fox. [Variety]

Fox Preps Their Own 20,000 Leagues: With news David Fincher is set to direct a remake of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea just last week, 20th Century Fox has thrown their hat in the ring as well with news Ridley and Tony Scott are set to put into production...

There's a chance you read that headline and said, "um, who?" Wayne McClammy is the director behind the videos 'I'm Fucking Matt Damon' and the star-studded rejoinder 'I'm Fucking Ben Affleck' that aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2008. (McClammy has also done directing chores on The Sarah Silverman Program and directed Silverman's The Great Schlep.) Now he's working out a deal to direct the film Desperadoes, the Ellen Rapoport Black List script called "a female-oriented The Hangover." THR says that the film is being developed around Isla Fisher, and that it is expected to start at the end of the year. When we covered the script as part of the 2009 Black List, we said that Desperadoes follows: Wesley Robbins, a 30-something single attorney with an unhealthy obsession with coupling up, thinks she’s found the perfect man. But when he doesn’t call for days after the first time they...

You may not have heard of the wonderfully monikered Wayne McClammy, but if you're remotely web-savvy and like hilarity, you've probably seen his work - making the news that he's set to direct Isla Fisher vehicle Desperados rather good news all around.McClammy's the director behind the brilliant I'm Fucking Matt Damon video from Sarah Silverman / Jimmy Kimmel / Matt Damon, and the I'm Fucking Ben Affleck riposte. On that evidence, we're happy to hear that he'll be directing the story of a woman who sends an outraged email to a guy who doesn't call her back after sex - only to learn that he's in a coma in New Mexico. Cue a cross-country chase to erase the email before he wakes up.Written by Ellen Rapoport, it's described as a "female-oriented version of The Hangover", the difference being that you're more likely to lose a friend on a night out...

Isla Fisher eyed for role in DesperadosWayne McClammy, the director behind the Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel viral videos "I'm F**king Matt Damon" and "I'm F**king Ben Affleck, respectively, is in talks to direct Universal's comedy Desperados, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The project is being developed as a potential star vehicle for Isla Fisher.

Written by Ellen Rapoport, Desperados is described as a female-oriented The Hangover.

The story is about a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers.

Production is expected to begin by the end of the year.

Desperados comes to theaters in 2011 and stars Isla Fisher. The film is directed by Wayne McClammy.

Wayne McClammy, the director of the hilarious Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel shorts “I’m Fucking Matt Damon” and “I’m Fucking Ben Affleck,” is in negotiations with Universal to direct their upcoming comedy Desperados. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Isla Fisher may star in the project, which is currently in development. Mark Gordon and Jason Blum will produce the film written by Ellen Rapaport which is described as a “female version of The Hangover.” The film is about a woman who sends her new boyfriend an angry email when he doesn’t contact her after they have sex, but it turns out he’s in a coma in a hospital in Mexico so she and her friends go to erase the email before he wakes up. Production is set to start by the end of the year.

Hit the jump to check out “I’m Fucking Matt Damon” and...

Wayne McClammy, best known for directing the Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel viral videos "I'm F**king Matt Damon" and "I'm F**king Ben Affleck," respectively, is in negotiations to helm Universal's comedy "Desperados."

The project is being developed as a potential star vehicle for Isla Fisher. Production is expected to begin by year's end.

Written by Ellen Rapoport, "Desperados" is described as a female-oriented "The Hangover."

The story is about a woman who sends an indignant email to her new beau, who has gone silent after they have sex, only to discover he's comatose in a Mexican hospital. Panicking, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the email before he recovers.

Mark Gordon and Jason Blum are producing. Universal executive vp production Tracy Falco and director of development Maradith Frenkel will oversee the project. Shara Senderoff and Allyson Seeger are supervising for the Mark Gordon Co.

"Parks and Recreation" writer-editor Alan Yang has sold his pitch "Jackpot" to Fox.

Michael Aguilar ("What Happens in Vegas") is producing the comedy that revolves around high school friends who win the lottery.

The WME-repped Yang is a staff writer on NBC's "Recreation." He has the feature comedies "We Love You" and "White Dad" in development at Summit and Sony, respectively, and he reworked the script for "Boss Go Home" at Warner Bros.

Aguilar formed production company Dos Tontos with Kent Alterman that in February signed an exclusive two-year deal with Fox and the since-shuttered Fox Atomic. He is developing the comedy "Cool School" at Fox with Wayne McClammy on board to direct and the Breck Eisner-directed remake of "The Crazies" that Overture will release in February.

I have tried to remain neutral, and not really have an opinion on Jennifer Aniston one way or another, but merely judge her films as she makes them. I want to believe that she's a good egg who has become a victim of tabloid storytelling. But I give up, because every romantic comedy she signs onto not only furthers her own stereotype of lonely and desperate singleton, but keeps the grand character tradition alive on the big screen too.

So, what's her latest salute to womankind? Variety says its CBS Films' Pumas. Penned by Melissa Stack and directed by Wayne McClammy, it "centers on two thirtysomething women who make a habit of romancing younger men and take a French skiing vacation that challenges their romantic expectations." On the upside, McClammy is the guy who directed Jimmy Kimmel's "I'm F**king Matt Damon" and follow-up "I'm F**king Ben Affleck.

Jennifer Aniston will star in CBS Films' romantic comedy "Pumas."Wayne McClammy's attached to direct from Melissa Stack's script. Story centers on two thirtysomething women who make a habit of romancing younger men and take a French skiing vacation that challenges their romantic expectations.According to Variety, Aniston will also produce along with Jon Gordon, Scott Z. Burns and Kristin Hahn. Chris Moore and Barry Littman are executive producing.

Jennifer Aniston will play a thirtysomething with a penchant for younger men in rom-com Pumas. According to Variety, the story centres on two women who take a holiday to a French skiing resort to work out their romantic issues. Wayne McClammy has been signed up to direct the film, based on a script by Melissa Stack. McClammy helmed the (more)...

• Ioncinema.com's Remains of the Day (Monday to Friday) is a look at eight and 1/2 news items that we didn't have enough time to cover but are worth mentioning here. For July 30th we have Goats, Pumas and Foxes. 1. I'm F**king Jennifer Aniston The actress will topline CBS Films' romantic comedy Pumas (this is probably a Blacklist nom for 2009). Wayne McClammy - a hot director (who made the famed Jimmy Kimmel vids) is attached to a trio of projects. Forget Diablo, the female scribe to watch out for is named Melissa Stack. 2. Still Thinking Green Beloved Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi (Offside, The Circle and the seminal work Crimson Gold), his family and other filmmakers got arrested and released. Variety reports. 3. Goat Delivery Date The Men Who Stare at Goats gets released November 6th (Overture Films).4. In Need of a Boost Russell Crowe will topline Paul Haggis' remake of French film Pour Elle.

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Jennifer Aniston has a thing for romantic comedies these days, and the actress just boarded CBS Films' upcoming romance "Pumas."

Written by Melissa Stack ("I Want to ___ Your Sister"), the plot follows two women who usually date younger men. When they go on a French skiing vacation, they encounter several romantic hurdles.

Variety says Wayne McClammy ("Cool School") is attached to direct "Pumas." Anniston will also serve as a producer on the film.

Aniston's recent romantic gigs included "He's Just Not That Into You" and "Marley & Me." She will soon warm up to Aaron Eckhart in "Love Happens." You will also soon get to see her in "The Baster" and "The Bounty."...

There comes a time in an actress' career when she must face the marching of time. Winona played Spock's mom, and now Jennifer Aniston has signed on for Pumas, in which she'll play a thirtysomething with a jones for younger men. Why's it called Pumas, we wonder? Maybe Cougars was too un-pc.Whatever, we hope the funniest thing about this romcom is not the director's name. Wayne McClammy (no, really) will be helming Melissa Stack's script. McClammy is suddenly a hot property, after he came to public attention for co-writing and directing Sarah Silverman's clip about her "relationship" with Matt Damon (and its sequel) for the Jimmy Kimmel show. He's also lined up for the comedies Cool School, Le Car and Beat Kip. ...

She's not a cougar just yet, but Jennifer Aniston does qualify as a Puma.

Jennifer Aniston for Pumas

Jennifer Aniston has been picked up by CBS Films to star in their romantic comedy, Pumas.

Directed by Wayne McClammy off a script by Melissa Stack, Pumas centers on two thirtysomething women who make a habit of romancing younger men and take a French skiing vacation that challenges their romantic expectations.

Are Pumas the new cougars? Is Jennifer Aniston old? Is Wayne McClammy anyone you've ever heard of? Variety reports that a new romantic comedy from CBS Films will 1) be called Pumas, and 2) will star Jennifer Aniston. Aniston will play one of two women in their thirties who date younger men. In Pumas, the two friends (and maybe a couple of their lovers?) take a ski trip to the French Alps, where they no doubt learn something about their men, their selves, and the world at large. Awww. How boring-and-probably-ultimately-cute-and-sweet. Except for a few things I'm already taking issue with here. First of all, I don't think Jennifer Aniston is old or stocky enough to be likened to any predatorial feline, besides for maybe Michelle Pfeiffer's version of Catwoman. Maybe. Second, why did Variety highlight that Wayne McClammy is directing this movie? I don't care if he directed Citizen Kane (spoiler alert: he didn't), that name is...

  Courteney Cox has "Cougar Town" on ABC and now her former "Friends" co-star Jennifer Aniston is joining her in seeking out the company of younger men. According to Variety, Aniston is expected to star in "Pumas," a romantic comedy from CBS Films. Melissa Stack wrote "Pumas," which focuses on a pair of thirtysomething woman who romance younger men. When they take a French skiing vacation, everything changes.  Wayne McClammy, best known for directing "I'm F**ing Matt Damon" (and its Ben Affleck-related follow-up) for Jimmy Kimmel's ABC show, is attached to direct. Aniston will produce, along with Jon Gordon, Scott Z....

Did the term "cougar" get copyrighted when I wasn't looking? For years it's been the accepted cat-related term for older women who like to date younger men; I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure it was even the name of a reality show. But when it comes time for the term to hit the big-time, becoming a movie, someone backed out, and named the thing Pumas instead. Even odder, they've gotten Jennifer Aniston to star in the film, a woman who has been painted by the tabloids alternately as a baby-hungry loner or, look at that, a cougar when dating younger men like John Mayer. According to Variety the director of this strange thing will be Wayne McClammy, whose name you don't know but whose work you most definitely recognize-- both "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" and "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck" bear his name. Melissa Stack wrote the screenplay. There's a...

Jennifer Aniston will star in CBS Films' romantic comedy Pumas , reports Variety . Wayne McClammy will direct the film, written by Melissa Stack. The story centers on two thirtysomething women who make a habit of romancing younger men and take a French skiing vacation that challenges their romantic expectations. Aniston will also produce along with Jon Gordon, Scott Z. Burns and Kristin Hahn. Chris Moore and Barry Littman are executive producing.

Fox's Boldly Going Nowhere is being seriously considered for a midseason series pickup according to The Hollywood Reporter. The sitcom received a pilot order plus request for scripts meaning it can swing into production quickly, filling the network’s needs.

Boldly Going Nowhere is produced by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton. The show focuses on the day-to-day events of an intergalactic spaceship. McElhenny, Day and Howerton do not consider the series as a science fiction, but rather a unique twist on the workplace sitcom. Wayne McClammy (I'm F--king Matt Damon) directed the pilot.

The cast includes Lennon Parham, Chad L. Coleman, Ben Koldyke, and Tony Hale.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox's upcoming sitcom Boldly Going Nowhere has added two new actors to its growing cast. Lennon Parham will play the female lead alongside newcomer Chad L. Coleman. The two join Ben Koldyke, previously cast as the lead character Captain Ron Teague, and Tony Hale of Arrested Development as the ship's robot.

Boldly Going Nowhere is produced by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia's Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton. The show focuses on the day-to-day events of an intergalactic spaceship. McElhenny, Day and Howerton do not consider the series as a science fiction, but rather a unique twist on the workplace sitcom. Wayne McClammy (I'm F--king Matt Damon) directs the pilot.

Parham, a newcomer from the Upright Citizens Brigade, plays Joyce, the ship's by-the-book pilot. McElhenney describes her as "a diamond in the rough," found only due to the recommendation of co-star Tony Hale.

The director of almost softcore porn viral videos I'm F--king Matt Damon and I'm F--king Ben Affleck is set to tackle an all-new frontier: space.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Wayne McClammy will direct Fox's single-camera comedy pilot Boldly Going Nowhere. The series is a "high-concept comedy is about what happens day-to-day on an intergalactic spaceship helmed by a rogue captain." Sounds something like The Office in space.

Boldly Going Nowhere comes from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia masterminds Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton. McElhenney acknowledges McClammy's relative inexperience with studio projects, but still has full confidence in the director.

"He might not have a ton of experience, but he had a creative and specific vision for the look, the feel and the tone of the show and how he wants to shoot it," McElhenney said. "And he makes you laugh with what he's does."

To frame it in contemporary political terms,...

Wayne McClammy, director of viral hits "I'm Fucking Matt Damon" and "I'm Fucking Ben Affleck," has been tapped to direct Fox's hot single-camera comedy pilot "Boldly Going Nowhere."

The high-concept comedy is about what happens day-to-day on an intergalactic spaceship helmed by a rogue captain. It's from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" masterminds Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton; their Rcg; 20th TV; and 3 Arts,

McClammy has no network experience, having only directed a couple of episodes of Comedy Central's "The Sarah Silverman Program" and segments for ABC's "The Jimmy Kimmel Show." And that's exactly what the "Sunny" trio -- themselves outsiders to the system who burst into the scene with their quirky FX series -- were looking for.

"He might not have a ton of experience, but he had a creative and specific vision for the look, the feel and the tone of the show and how he wants to shoot it,...