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Robert Downey Jr. in talks for DreamWorks Animation project
Robert Downey Jr. in talks for DreamWorks Animation project
Robert Downey Jr. may soon goose the genre that launched his comeback. The Iron Man star is in negotiations to voice a character in Master Mind, DreamWorks Animation's send-up of the superhero genre being produced by Ben Stiller's production company,...
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The Dailies: August 27, 2008
MTV Movies Blog — ... - Biting the hand that feeds him: Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey to voice characters in “Mastermind,” an animated send-up of the superhero genre. (EW) ...

Downey Jr., Fey to team up for 'Master Mind'
The Screening Log — ... Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey are in talks to voice the lead characters in DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming comedy “Master Mind,” according to Entertainment Weekly. ...

Downey Jr. and Fey Voicing MasterMind ?
"SuperHeroHype.com - 30 most recent stories"Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. ( Iron Man ) and Tina Fey ("30 Rock") are in negotiations to voice characters in DreamWorks Animation's ...

Stiller Spoofs Superheroes With RDJ And Tina Fey
Cinema Blend News — Stiller Spoofs Superheroes With RDJ And Tina Fey Tina Fey and Robert Downey Jr. are teaming up to lampoon the superhero genre. Hollywood Insider says they’re both likely to join the voice cast of a new DreamWorks animated movie called Master Mind . Master Mind’s plot reminds sounds a lot like it ought to be the next chapter in the adventures of Joss Whedon's Dr. Horrible, but it's actually the latest from Mr. Furious. It’s about a villain who defeats his archrival… and subsequently loses his will to live. The best news here is that it’s being produced by Ben Stiller who ...

Downey Jr. and Fey Join Master Mind
TheMovingPicture.net — Downey Jr. and Fey Join Master Mind downey_fey_master.jpg Entertainment Weekly has learned that Robert Downey Jr. and Tina Fey are in negotiations to join DreamWorks’ upcoming animated movie Master Mind , which pokes fun at the superhero genre. Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons wrote the movie, which centers on a villain who, after accidentally killing his archrival, loses his will to live. Ben Stiller is producing through his production company Red Hour Films. IMDB lists Gary Trousdale ( Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame ) as the director, but the EW article ...

Robert Downey Jr. Set For Another Superhero Movie
Hollywoodtuna — ... No, it’s not The Avengers… EW is reporting that Robert Downey Jr. is in negotiations to voice a character in Master Mind, an upcoming superhero spoof from Dreamworks Animation and Ben Stiller’s production company Red Hour Films. Tina Fey is also set to join the cast of the film, which revolves around a supervillian who loses the will to live after accidentally killing his archnemisis. Tina Fey + Robert Downey + superhero comedy? ‘Nuff said, I’m ...

Robert Downey Jr in another superhero movie?
Original Sharp Says... — ... live after accidentally killing his archrival. Neither actor is a newcomer to animation: Downey Jr. lent his voice to an episode of Family Guy and the Richard Linklater film A Scanner Darkly, while Fey voiced a burrito in the film version of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Master Mind (the working title for now) is based on a script from Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons and will be directed by DreamWorks Animation veterans Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson. Source: Entertainment Weekly

Fey and Downey, Jr. in Talks for "Mastermind" - POLL
Film Gecko — Entertainment Weekly is reporting that Tina Fey and Robert Downey, Jr. are in talks for Mastermind, an animated tale from Dreamworks, scheduled for a Nov. 5, 2010 release.   Produced by Ben Stiller’s production company, Red Hour Films, it’s a satirical send-up of the superhero genre a la The Incredibles. The story revolves around a super villain who must find a new motivation after killing his arch-rival, Uberman, in the opening scene of the movie. Sounds fun, and I love animated tales that ...

Iron Man Turns Evil And Animated In New Movie [Master Mind]
io9 — ... Bros-esque concept will be directed by First Flight directors (and Shark Tale survivors) Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson, and may also star 30 Rock's Tina Fey. Weighing up the potential voice talent and subject matter against the prospect of Dreamworks Animation's track record, it's safe to say that, as long as the result is more Kung Fu Panda and less Over The Hedge, we're cautiously looking forward to the finished movie. Robert Downey Jr. in talks for DreamWorks Animation project [Entertainment Weekly] ...

Links for the Week - 8/29
We Are Movie Geeks — ... -Downey Jr. and Tina Fey are lending their voices to Master Mind, a DreamWorks project, and hopefully they can keep the parodying out like Kung Fu Panda and be original. ...

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Oh No They Didn't! — ... lent his voice to an episode of Family Guy and the Richard Linklater film A Scanner Darkly, while Fey voiced a burrito in the film version of Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Master Mind (the working title for now) is based on a script from Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons and will be directed by DreamWorks Animation veterans Cameron Hood and Kyle Jefferson. One request, guys: no references to Stiller's failed 1999 superhero spoof Mystery Men. The world does not need more Mr. Furious. Source.

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