Magic 8 Ball News

"Magic 8 Ball" to Roll from Universal and Tom Shadyac

July 27, 2006 04:07:12

Getting busy in helming "Evan Almighty" apparently does not make Tom Shadyac stop looking for another propitious project worth to be brought up to the surface. The filmmaker has teamed up with Universal to make another comedy pitch entitled "Magic 8 Ball" yet there is no confirmation yet whether the man will take the director's seat, so Variety has reported.

Revolving around the soothsaying toy, the picture will be produced by Shadyac himself through his Shady Acres with partner Michael Bostick based on the scripts written by duo Barry Blaustein and Jason Hefter. Blaustein previously has been known for his works in "Coming to America" and "The Nutty Professor" while Hefter for "Ultimate Rush" also "Assembly Required."

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