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Justin Theroux Scripts Space Invader
/Film —
Justin Theroux has been hired to pen a draft of the astronaut romantic comedy Space Invader. Theroux is an actor turned screenwriter whose writing credits include Tropic Thunder and the upcoming Iron Man 2. Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger sold the project to 20th Century Fox and penned the original draft. The concept is actually kind of funny, and has nothing to do with the famous retro video game (alien pictured above). Details after the jump.
Here is some information on the plot from a scriptshadow review of that early draft:
Doug, the space shuttle janitor, watches helplessly as his astronaut girlfriend heads off on a 3 ...
Justin Theroux Heads Into "Space"
Dark Horizons - General Feed —
... Justin Theroux is set to pen the script for the astronaut romantic comedy "Space Invader" for 20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainment says The Hollywood Reporter. ...
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Cinema Blend News —
... Theroux's second-act career as a screenwriter has been incredibly entertaining to watch, both because you never expect that actors are paying enough attention on set to go behind the scenes, and hey, every time Variety runs a picture of him, it's never a bad thing. Theroux, once an actor known for roles on Six Feet Under and Charlie's Angels , parlayed his writing work on Tropic Thunder into a gig on Iron Man 2 , and now the screenplay jobs just keep rolling in. According to THR , Fox has hired Theroux to write another draft of Space Invader , which is blessedly not ...
Justin Theroux To Write ‘Space Invader’ Rom-Com
Screen Rant —
... The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Theroux has been brought on board to pen Space Invader, which he also might direct. The film is a romantic-comedy set up at Fox, and has Arnett attached to star as a man who decides to go to space after he suspects that his long-time girlfriend, an astronaut, is cheating on him with another space-walker. ...
Justin Theroux Moves in on Space Invader
Film School Rejects —
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Justin Theroux Writing Astro Romantic Comedy Space Invader
FirstShowing.net —
... for Paramount, THR reports that's not stopping him from writing his next project, Space Invader, a romantic comedy about a man who decides to journey into space after he suspects that his longtime girlfriend, an astronaut, is cheating on him with another spacewalker. ...
Theroux is a Space Invader
KillerFilm —
... Space Invader. Yes, I know what your thinking, is this a movie adaptation of the popular arcade game released in the late seventies? This is the part where I break your heart and tell you yes, it’s based off of that. Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger sold the project and penned the original draft of the comedy, which centers on a man (Will Arnet) who decides to go to space after he suspects that his longtime girlfriend, an astronaut, is cheating on him with another spacewalker (THR). ...
Justin Theroux to Write SPACE INVADERS
GeekTyrant —
Actor / writer Justin Theroux has been hired to re-write a draft for Fox’s astronaut romantic comedy, Space Invader. The original draft was written by Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger who sold the project to Fox.
The original draft of the comedy centers on a man who decides to go to space after he suspects that his longtime girlfriend, an astronaut, is cheating on him with another spacewalker.
Will Arnett is attached to star in film. Theroux wrote the hit comedy Tropic Thunder and also the upcoming Iron Man 2 film for Marvel. There is also a possibility that he could end up directing the project. He is also producing the feature film, Air Guitar Nation. ...
Justin Theroux Suits Up for Space
Latino Review —
... is responsible for the screenplays for Tropic Thunder and Iron Man 2, which means Space Invader could actually be kind of great, bordering on awesome. The original draft of Space Invader, written by Mike Lisbe and Nate Reger, was about "a man who decides to go to space after he suspects that his longtime girlfriend, an astronaut, is cheating on him with another spacewalker." I can't help but start to like the sound of this project.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
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New 'Space Invader' Movie Has Nothing To Do With The Game — And Neither Do These Five Made Up Films
MTV Movies Blog —
I've got good news and bad news, video game fans. The good news is that a "Space Invader" film is on the way. The bad news is that it has no connection whatsoever to the classic arcade game.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Iron Man 2" screenwriter Justin Theroux is set to pen "Space Invader," Fox's astronaut romantic comedy that has nothing to do with shooting down wave after wave of aggressive alien aircrafts via joystick and button mashing. Instead, "Space Invader" focuses on a man who goes to space after suspecting ...
New 'Space Invader' Movie Has Nothing To Do With The Game -- And Neither Do These Five Made Up Films
MTV Movies Blog —
I've got good news and bad news, video game fans. The good news is that a "Space Invader" film is on the way. The bad news is that it has no connection whatsoever to the classic arcade game.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, "Iron Man 2" screenwriter Justin Theroux is set to pen "Space Invader," Fox's astronaut romantic comedy that has nothing to do with shooting down wave after wave of aggressive alien aircrafts via joystick and button mashing. Instead, "Space Invader" focuses on a man who goes to space after suspecting ...
Justin Theroux boards 'Space Invader'
The Screening Log —
... The Hollywood Reporter says the story follows a man who wants to space after he suspects his astronaut girlfriend is cheating on him with a spacewalker. Will Arnett is in talks to star in the project. ...
