Here’s your first look at Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman in their upcoming indie-comedy “Hesher.” The film, which also co-stars Rainn Wilson, follows the story of a loser 20-something who invades the life of an awkward 13-year-old who is living with a pill-popping father and grandmother. We’d pay too see these three in just about anything. [Just Jared]
Stephen Fry is to lead the film adaptation of his novel “The Liar,” with Tony Hagger to produce and direct. Sir Ian McKellen and young British talent Nicholas Hoult are also being lined up for roles in the comedy about a hapless young man who goes to stay with his uncle in Salzburg only to become embroiled in murder and mystery. [Screen Daily]
Lyndsy Fonseca has scored a part in the time-travel comedy “Hot Tub Time Machine,” which co-stars the likes of John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson and Lizzy Caplan. The ridiculous yet possibly great story follows a group of friends who accidentally travel back in time after returning to a ski lodge where they partied as teens. [THR]
Zach Braff is set to direct, rewrite and co-star in the comedy “Swingles,” a film that will follow bachelor who is dumped by his wingman and teams with a sharp-tongued woman he can’t stand in order to meet singles. Braff will have a supporting role with Cameron Diaz already signed on play the female lead. [Variety]
Rosario Dawson will star opposite Kevin James in “The Zookeeper,” a film by Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison production company that centers on zoo animals trying to teach the keeper their methods of dating and mating to help him win back the woman of his dreams. Leslie Bibb will also star. We were waiting to read that this was a meta-film for “Funny People” but alas this joke is a reality. [Variety]