Genre: Comedy.
Studio:
New Line Cinema.
Production Company:
3 Arts Entertainment.
Project Phase: Development Hell.
Who's In It:
Mike Myers.
Who's Making It:
Marcus Gautesen (Screenwriter); Pete Segal (Director, attached?)
Premise: A womanizer has a wish to meet a woman 'just like me,' a wish which comes true. The end result: a bunch of special effects to allow the lead actor to play the lead female role as well.
Release Date: Unknown.
Comments: Mike Myers as both sides of a relationship, essentially dating himself. I don't know whether to get in line for a ticket now or run screaming around the building.
Rumors: Unknown.
Scoop Feedback:
June 6, 1997... [Page draft sent in by 'widgett'.]
This screenplay was snagged by New Line Cinema in a bidding war, optioned for $400K against $650K. New Line beat out DreamWorks SKG and Sony. [Info in by 'widgett'.]
November 10, 1997... This scooper tells us that director Pete Segal is attached to this project, which makes the scooper wonder "when he will be able to do Fantastic Four," another project Segal is attached to direct. [Report handed in by 'Seaweed'.]