Comedic actor Ed Helms has signed on to star in an American remake of the French comedy Le Mac for Media Rights Capital and Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films.
The original French movie starred José Garcia as a timid banker who is forced to assume the identity of his long-lost brother, a gangster and pimp known as Le Mac.
Bad Santa 2 screenwriter Johnny Rosenthal will write the screenplay, although a director is not attached yet. Ben Stiller will produce the remake alongside Stuart Cornfeld and Guy Stodel.
No production schedule was given for this comedy remake at this time.
Le Mac was released February 12th, 2010 and stars José Garcia, Gilbert Melki, Carmen Maura, Arsène Mosca, Jo Prestia, Catalina Denis, Alain Fromager, Laurent Bateau. The film is directed by Pascal Bourdiaux.
The original French movie starred José Garcia as a timid banker who is forced to assume the identity of his long-lost brother, a gangster and pimp known as Le Mac.
Bad Santa 2 screenwriter Johnny Rosenthal will write the screenplay, although a director is not attached yet. Ben Stiller will produce the remake alongside Stuart Cornfeld and Guy Stodel.
No production schedule was given for this comedy remake at this time.
Le Mac was released February 12th, 2010 and stars José Garcia, Gilbert Melki, Carmen Maura, Arsène Mosca, Jo Prestia, Catalina Denis, Alain Fromager, Laurent Bateau. The film is directed by Pascal Bourdiaux.
- 9/1/2011
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
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