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Brett Ratner Directing Incredible Shrinking Man

April 18, 2008

Brett Ratner is in negotiations to direct Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment's remake of The Incredible Shrinking Man. Brian Grazer is producing the project, which has Eddie Murphy attached to star, says The Hollywood Reporter.

An updated version of the best-selling novel and 1957 sci-fi classic starring Grant Williams, "Man" is taking the comedic approach to the fantastical material, telling the story of a famous Las Vegas magician who is put under a spell that causes him to shrink. He must find a way to reverse the spell before he gets so small that he "disappears."

Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant wrote the most recent draft of the screenplay for the project, which had previously seen Pete Segal and Keenen Ivory Wayans in the director's chair.

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COMMENTS (53)

Posted by:

MarkFaust

April 18, 2008

A comedy?!? Don't they remember the failure of making Mars Attacks! a comedy???? Hollywood is frickin retarded!

Posted by:

Paul

April 18, 2008

Worst film of the year material. I have my eyes on this.

Posted by:

nick

April 18, 2008

dude mars attacks was awesome it might have bombed the box office but it will live in our hearts forever. but yeah this movie looks totally retarted

Posted by:

Spike

April 18, 2008

I think I'll pass.

Posted by:

LARRA

April 18, 2008

This will probably suck... with eddy murphy in it it only predicts failure..

Well one movie less to see in the future.

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April 18, 2008

Oh GOD.

Eddie Murphey is such a goddamn hack. This has bomb written all over it.

Posted by:

sic_boy

April 18, 2008

BRETT RATNER...REMAKE...EDDIE MURPHY.

It's The Perfect Storm.

Posted by:

Freakjuice

April 18, 2008

Finally. This has been in production for almost 8 years. Sounds great. At least Brett Ratner's not doing another 'Rush Hour'. Oh and to all the arogant posts: Eddie Murphy IS a comic genius. This movie will rock.

Posted by:

April 18, 2008

Comic genius?

I'm going to laugh this one off. Because Norbit, Pluto Nash and his upcoming alien flick look like academy picks.

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April 18, 2008

Eddie Murphy hasn't been comic genius since the 80s!