Guy Ritchie and Shawn Levy both circling 'Cannonball Run' remake
Directors envision racing comedy as vehicle for Brad Pitt and Ben Stiller, respectively
Newly-solvent General Motors is looking to get into the movie business, with the car manufacturer in talks with producer Al Ruddy to finance a remake of the 1981 Burt Reynolds comedy "The Cannonball Run". The project is clearly being eyed as a potential feature-length commercial for the company's automobiles.
The project, according to Vulture, is also being circled by a couple of A-list directors, with Guy Ritchie and Shawn Levy both having expressed interest in helming the project as starring vehicles for Brad Pitt and Ben Stiller, respectively. Pitt previously had a supporting role in Ritchie's 2000 crime movie "Snatch", while Stiller served as the protagonist in Levy's two "Night at the Museum" films.
Ritchie appears to have the edge here, according to unnamed insiders, particularly given that the director and Pitt are both repped by talent agency CAA, which boasts GM as a corporate client.
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October 18, 2011 at 10:26PM EST Reply to CommentThey already tried this a decade ago with Rat Race, didn't they? And it was terrible.
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October 19, 2011 at 6:46AM EST Reply to CommentThey couldn't possibly make a worse movie than the original. Unless they make a feature length commercial. Or unless Shawn Levy directs. Maybe get Soderbergh to direct with stars Damon, Clooney & Pitt. Oh, wait....