Mike Judge prepping comedy film with Jason Bateman and Kristen Wiig

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Maybe three's the magic number for Mike Judge. The talented but unlucky writer-director, whose last two films ( Office Space and Idiocracy ) were ignored by moviegoers, is assembling a new comedy called Extract , which centers on a flower-extract plant owner (played by Jason Bateman) who's facing a stream of bad luck, including workplace issues and a cheating wife. Sources tell EW.com that ... [link]

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Kristen Wiig and Mila Kunis Might Pick Up Some 'Extract'
Published 7/2/2008 by Monika Bartyzel at Cinematical
Filed under: Comedy, Casting, RumorMongerAfter years of Beavis and Butt-Head, there was Office Space. But after red Swingline staplers and the need for flair, Mike Judge took a number of years off from directing -- until the largely ignored Idiocracy. This time around, however, we don't have to wait as long (as Eugene pointed out in April). Extract is on the way, and now EW's Hollywood Insider has shared more of the plot, and who's in talks to co-star alongside Jason Bateman. The ...

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