We were a bit behind on this one. Though once veiled in total secrecy, Judd Apatow’s “Year One” comedy likely due in 2009, is now apparently a biblical comedy being written with Harold Ramis (Seth Rogen’s father in “Knocked Up,” among many other seminal comedy roles) and Lee Eisenberg (“The Office”).
Little-seen actress June Diane Raphael (episodes of “Flight of the Concords”) is in final negotiations to join the cast which will reteam “Superbad”s Michael Cera with McLovin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse)!
The film stars Cera and Jack Black and additional cast members recently announced include Oliver Platt, David Cross, Vinnie Jones and Juno Temple.
Other details that have emerged: Raphael will play Black’s romantic interest, and you’ll also be able to see her in another Apatow film in 2008, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (see our Apatow 2008 and beyond preview). Shooting begins in January. Welcome back McLovin.
Has the Apatow backlash begun? FunnyorDie tends to think so in this new comedy viral clip.