Do you ever feel like you must be the unluckiest person in the world? Well, then you would probably relate on some level to the plight of one poor schmuck in Spain who was the only member of his very small town to not win the lottery. While his neighbors celebrating an auspicious win that netted them $950 million, he was the lone loser. It's a story so sad that it's pretty hysterical, so Disney is developing the premise into a new unnamed comedy. The Wrap reports Martin Hynes, who is developing the cerebral drama Imagining Nathan at the House of Mouse, has been hired to draft the screenplay based on the New York Times article by Suzanne Daley, titled, "In Spanish Village, Everyone.s a Winner, Almost.. For the role of this unlucky lotto loser, Disney has lined up Steve Carell, who has made an art of play lovable losers...
- 12/3/2012
- cinemablend.com
He’s probably the nicest guy in Hollywood, but Steve Carell’s very niceness seems to work against him sometimes. He was way too nice to be a Noah in Evan Almighty, and even his diabolical mastermind turned out to love fluffy stuffed animals and small children in Despicable Me. Now Carell is about to get even nicer, by teaming up with the studio that has made niceness into a brand name.
The Film Stage tells us that Disney has expressed interest in Carell for a part in a new comedy by writer Martin Hynes. The film is based on a recent New York Times article by Suzanne Daley about a Spanish village that won $950 million in the lottery … except for one ill-fated house.
So will Steve Carell be taking on a role in the as yet untitled film? The truth is we don’t know. He’s got quite...
The Film Stage tells us that Disney has expressed interest in Carell for a part in a new comedy by writer Martin Hynes. The film is based on a recent New York Times article by Suzanne Daley about a Spanish village that won $950 million in the lottery … except for one ill-fated house.
So will Steve Carell be taking on a role in the as yet untitled film? The truth is we don’t know. He’s got quite...
- 12/3/2012
- by Lauren Humphries-Brooks
- We Got This Covered
Disney is re-teaming with screenwriter Martin Hynes on a comedy about a town where everyone wins the lottery except one person, with an eye to developing the project for Steve Carell, individuals close to the project have told TheWrap. The project is based on a New York Times article by Suzanne Daley about a Spanish town of 70 houses where everyone wins the lottery but one man. The jackpot was worth $950 million. The Nyt article, titled "In Spanish Village, Everyone's a Winner, Almost," was reported from Sodeto, Spain last January. Jocelyn Diaz...
- 12/1/2012
- by Liza Foreman
- The Wrap
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