George Clooney developing Smothers Brothers movie with Sony
George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Productions are developing a biopic about60s comedians Tom and Dicky Smothers for Sony Pictures. Deadline reports that the project is based on David Bianculli book Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story Of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman are currently writing the script for Clooney and Heslov to produce. The project is still in the early stages and it’s not known if Clooney will star or direct.
The Smothers Brothers Show ran on CBS from 1967-69 and were known for making waves both on and off the screen during the tumultuous social climate of the times. They went from “squeaky clean comics to counterculture troublemakers. They were aided by a writing staff that included Steve Martin, and Rob Reiner and they were the first to introduce liberal hippie politics into the mainstream, as well as cutting edge rock acts like The Who, Jefferson Airplane and The Doors. All this earned them a spot on President Richard Nixon’s enemies list and ultimately got them fired by CBS.”
Hecker and Sherman are two writers to keep an eye out for. They recently scripted Atari, “a Black List script about 27-year old rebel genius Nolan Bushnell, who created the video game industry and Atari, gave Steve Jobs a job, and paved the way for the computer age.” This is a must-watch already for me, since I grew up playing the game and am a tech nered.
I am hopeful that Clooney gets recognized for The Descendants and The Ides fo March. He is a a really funny person from the interviews I have seen of him. I think he will be a good fit for this movie if he does end up starring or directing. What are your thoughts on this news?
The Smothers Brothers Show ran on CBS from 1967-69 and were known for making waves both on and off the screen during the tumultuous social climate of the times. They went from “squeaky clean comics to counterculture troublemakers. They were aided by a writing staff that included Steve Martin, and Rob Reiner and they were the first to introduce liberal hippie politics into the mainstream, as well as cutting edge rock acts like The Who, Jefferson Airplane and The Doors. All this earned them a spot on President Richard Nixon’s enemies list and ultimately got them fired by CBS.”
Hecker and Sherman are two writers to keep an eye out for. They recently scripted Atari, “a Black List script about 27-year old rebel genius Nolan Bushnell, who created the video game industry and Atari, gave Steve Jobs a job, and paved the way for the computer age.” This is a must-watch already for me, since I grew up playing the game and am a tech nered.
I am hopeful that Clooney gets recognized for The Descendants and The Ides fo March. He is a a really funny person from the interviews I have seen of him. I think he will be a good fit for this movie if he does end up starring or directing. What are your thoughts on this news?