Mermen don't seem to be the same kind of universal fantasies that mermaids are, but come on, I think it's high time they have their own movie. Luckily Jennifer Abu Hollander thinks like I do, and she's sold her romantic comedy Merman to Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. Hilariously, Splash producer Brian Grzer will also be behind this one, which indicates he knows a good, fishy idea when he sees one. Variety says the story is about a merman who comes to earth to win back his fiancee, who has left him to take up with a human. Hollander came up with the story along with Jeff Moskowitz. The story has shades of Enchanted, in the notion of a fantasy kind of guy facing off against a human being. Can James Marsden please, please, please play the Merman? That alone would be enough to get me to put full faith...
- 3/19/2009
- cinemablend.com
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have acquired the romantic comedy script from Jennifer Abu Hollander called "Merman." The story was hatched by Jeff Moskowitz and tells of a merman who visits land in order to regain the love of his ex-fiance mermaid who has left him for a real, land-walking man. Imagine Entertainment's Brian Grazer produces. This is his next fishy flick since the hit "Splash" which starred Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah back in 1984. Ron Howard directed that breakout hit which resulted in his partnership with Grazer. Daniel Rosenberg is in talks to produce. ...
- 3/19/2009
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment have acquired Merman , a romantic comedy script by Jennifer Abu Hollander, says Variety . The film will be produced by Imagine's Brian Grazer, his first fish foray since Splash , the breakout hit that forged his partnership with Ron Howard. The story follows a merman who comes to land so he can win back his mermaid fiancee, who has left him for a real man. The story was hatched by the screenwriter and Jeff Moskowitz.
- 3/18/2009
- Comingsoon.net
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