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Hollywood to make cycle sport parody
Carlton Reid Mar 14 2007, 9:45am
The maker of two movies spoofing God is to turn his production company's attention on the world of pro cycling.
The movie rights to 'Tour de Frank' have been optioned by Universal Pictures, reveals The Hollywood Reporter. Click here for more info on YouTube.
The movie will be produced by Tom Shadyac, director of God spoofs Bruce Almighty of 2003 and Evan Almighty of 2007.
'Tour de Frank' is the brainchild of journalists Andrea King and Andy Marx and is being produced through Tom Shadyac's Shady Acres Entertainment.
Shadyac's credit include with Jim Carrey’s Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) and Liar Liar (1997), and Eddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor (1995).
He also produced the upcoming Adam Sandler comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Shadyac's other claim is fame is that, at 23, he became the youngest staff joke writer for Bob Hope.
Shady Acres Entertainment is a production company based at Universal Pictures in Hollywood.
