Ed Helms Joins Rudd and Poehler in THEY CAME TOGETHER
Ed Helms
will join the comedy
They Came Together
from writer/director
David Wain
(
Role Models
). He will star opposite
Paul Rudd
and
Amy Poehler
in the twisted romantic comedy about a a small business owner (Poehler) being crushed by a larger concern. Helms will take on the role of Eggbert, Poehler’s love interest and accountant in the film.
They Came Together
was written by Wain and comdeian
Michael Showalter
for Lionsgate. Filming is slated for July.
Helms will continue to keep busy before returning for another season of
The Office
, having signed on for a cameo appearance in the
Rawson Thurber
-directed comedy
We’re The Millers
, starring
Jennifer Aniston
and
Jason Sudeikis
. Helms will play Brad, Sudekis’ boss who may be hiding something nefarious and shady.
The new season of
The Office
begins shooting on July 30th. He’ll then shoot the third and final installment of
The Hangover
franchise on September 16. It's not everyday you can say you're excited for every project an actor has lined up, but I can say that for Helms. All of these comedies sound solid. Even though I absolutely felt cheated after watching
The Hangover 2
(it was a carbon copy of the first, and kind of ruined the originality of the first by rehashing so many of the same jokes), I'm trusting them when they say that they are going to change things up a bit for the third film. The story will be set in the characters' Los Angeles hometown, and will not focus on the forgotten-debauchery formula of the first movies.
What do you think of the projects Ed Helms has lined up?