Vince Strikes a Deal
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
When it comes to show biz comedy, Vince Vaughn is close to the top of the pile of A-list stars. The “Wedding Crashers” and “Dodgeball” headliner has just struck a deal with Universal Pictures where he made “The Break-Up” with Jennifer Aniston last year. The agreement with Universal allows for Vaughn and his production company, Wild West Picture Show Productions, to develop comedy projects for the movie studio for two years. Three different projects are already brewing including one titled “Male Doula” based on an idea of Vaughn’s. The other two would-be movies would be produced by Scott Stuber (who Vaughn worked with on “The Break-Up”). One is being written by former “Swingers” cast member Jon Favreau about couples that attend a retreat to reinvigorate their marriages while the other is called “Realtors” and set in the high-pressure world of commission-based home equity sales.
Vaughn will next be seen playing “Fred Claus”, the older brother of Santa who comes calling for a little help and a place to crash at the North Pole. It arrives in theaters in early November.
