Stiller, Fey and Downey, Jr.: A Highly Animated Trio, In More Ways Than One

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Robert Downey Jr., Tina Fey and Ben Stiller are in negotiations to lead the voice cast for DreamWorks Animation’s superhero caper Master Mind. Stiller is also a producer on the movie through his Red Hour Films.

The satiric film, with a screenplay by Alan J. Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, concerns a brilliant super villain who loses his life’s purpose when he accidentally kills his good-guy nemesis. DreamWorks is planning for a Nov. 5, 2010 release (though the title may change).

The animation studio had a banner year in 2008 with its releases Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (which also starred Stiller), which together have grossed more than $1.2 billion worldwide. The Jeffrey Katzenberg-led company also has Monsters vs. Aliens in theaters in March. How to Train Your Dragon and Shrek Goes Fourth are planned for 2010, and a Kung Fu Panda sequel is scheduled for 2011.

Paramount, which distributes DreamWorks output, has its own animated feature, Rango, starring Johnny Depp and directed by Gore Verbinski, in production for a March 2011 release.

Tina Fey most recently starred in the Universal comedy Baby Mama and is attached to star in the Fox comedy Date Night with Steve Carell. She continues to produce, write and star in 30 Rock on NBC.

Ben Stiller has Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian coming in May and most recently co-wrote, directed and starred in the DreamWorks comedy “Tropic Thunder.”

Roberty Downey, Jr., has Sherlock Holmes and Iron Man 2 in production this year, and The Soloist hitting theaters in April. He is also up for an Oscar for his hilarious role in Tropic Thunder.

source: Hollywood Reporter

Mike Noyes received his Masters Degree in Film from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco. A few of his short films can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/user/mikebnoyes. He recently published his first novel which you can buy here: https://www.amazon.com/Seven-Days-Years-Mike-Noyes-ebook/dp/B07D48NT6B/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528774538&sr=8-1&keywords=seven+days+seven+years