Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton in Talks to Star in Comedy ?King of the Jungle?
 

Seth Rogen and Michael Keaton are in talks to star in new comedyآ*â??King of the Jungle,â?* which STXfilms is in final negotiations to acquire the U.S. distribution rights for.

Glenn Ficarra and John Requa (â??I Love You Philip Morrisâ?*) are directing the film from a script by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski.

Based on the true story first published in Condأ© Nastâ??sآ*Wiredآ*magazine by Joshua Davis, the film is from Condأ© Nast Entertainment, Zaftig Films, MadRiver Pictures and Endurance Media, who are also co-financing, and Epic Entertainment. IMR International introduced â??King of the Jungleâ?* to foreign buyers at the American Film Market and will continue foreign sales at the European Film Market this week. STX has committed to a wide U.S. theatrical release.

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â??King of the Jungleâ?* is based on theآ*Wiredآ*magazine article â??John McAfeeâ??s Last Stand,â?* telling the true story of rogue tech magnate John McAfee (Keaton), creator of the McAfee Antivirus software, who cashed-in his fortune, left civilization, and moved to the jungle in Belize. There, he set-up a Colonel Kurtz-like compound of guns, sex and madness. In the film,آ*Wiredآ*magazine investigator Ari Furman (Rogen) accepts what he thinks is a run-of-the-mill assignment to interview McAfee, but once he arrives in Belize, he finds himself pulled into McAfeeâ??s escalating paranoia, slippery reality, and murder.

The film will be produced by Jeremy Steckler of Condأ© Nast Entertainment, Zaftigâ??s Charlie Gogolak, Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, MadRiverâ??s Marc Butan, Enduranceâ??s Steve Richards, and Epicâ??s Joshua Davis.

CAA Media Finance are brokering the deal with Carolyn Steinmetz and Jordan Lichtman at STX.



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Rogen is represented by UTA and Principal Entertainment LA. Keaton is represented by ICM Partners and Ziffren Brittenham.

IMRâ??s â??The Reportâ?* recently sold in an eight-figure Sundance deal with Amazon. The slate also includes the recently announced â??Black Fliesâ?* with Mel Gibson and Tye Sheridan, Guy Ritchieâ??s next film â??Bush,â?* â??Ruinâ?* with Margot Robbie and Matthias Schoenarts, and John Michael McDonoughâ??s â??The Forgivenâ?* starring Ralph Fiennes.

The MadRiver production slate also includes James Grayâ??s â??Ad Astraâ?* starring Brad Pitt for Fox and New Regency.

‘Superbad’ Cast Then and Now: From Emma Stone to Seth Rogen (Photos)

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  Michael Cera (Evan)
  
  Evan is Seth’s nervous best friend who constantly tries to talk Seth out of his crazy schemes. Evan wants to get his secret crush on Becca out in the open — but with three weeks left of high school, his time is running out!
  
  
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  Michael Cera now
  
  Cera has had steady work as a comic actor, picking up uniquely awkward teenager roles in “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.” In 2016, he voiced Barry the hot dog in “Sausage Party” — which counts as one of multiple professional reunions he’s had over the years with “Superbad” castmates Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill.آ*
  
  
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  Christopher Mintz-Plasse now
  
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  Bill Hader now
  
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  Joe Lo Truglio (Francis the driver)
  
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Now 10 years young,”Superbad” has solidified its standing among iconic comedy films. Littered with soon-to-be stars, it brought theatergoers pop culture gems, like, McLovin (“chicka chicka yeah!”) and more. Take a look back at the movie’s memorable characters and see what the actors who played them — including Michael Cera and Jonah Hill — are up to now.

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Check out moreآ*trivia,آ*goofs, andآ*quotesآ*on the filmâ??sآ*IMDbآ*page.












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