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Owen Wilson and Ed Helms comedy Bastards retitled Father Figures

September 18, 2017 by Gary Collinson

This probably won’t come as much of a surprise, but Warner Bros. has announced that it has changed the title of cinematographer Lawrence Sher’s (The Hangover) upcoming directorial debut Bastards, with the Owen Wilson and Ed Helms comedy now going by the name Father Figures. The film (which has been going by the title Who’s […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Bastards, Father Figures

Glenn Close close to joining cast of comedy Bastards

September 18, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Glenn Close (Guardians of the Galaxy) is in final talks to join the cast of the upcoming comedy Bastards, Deadline reports. Close will join Owen Wilson (Zoolander 2), Ed Helms (Vacation), J.K. Simmons (Whiplash) and Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation) in the comedy, which sees cinematographer Lawrence Sher (Garden State) making his directorial […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Bastards, Ed Helms, Glenn Close, J.K. Simmons, Owen Wilson, Ving Rhames

Harry Shearer joins cast of Bastards

October 21, 2015 by William Fanelli

The Owen Wilson and Ed Helms vehicle Bastards, set to hit theaters in 2016, clearly has the cast that just keeps on growing. The Simpsons legendary voice-master Harry Shearer, who has voiced just shy of two-dozen characters on the longest-running American sitcom, is the latest to come aboard. Bastards follows twin brothers Wilson and Helms […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, William Fanelli Tagged With: Bastards, Ed Helms, Glenn Close, Harry Shearer, J.K. Simmons, Katie Aselton, Owen Wilson, Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames joins ensemble comedy Bastards

August 19, 2015 by Scott J. Davis

Deadline is reporting that Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation star Ving Rhames is set to join the ever-expanding cast of new film Bastards. The comedy, which will see cinematographer Lawrence Sher (Garden State) make his directorial debut, has already secured the talents of Ed Helms (Vacation), Owen Wilson (Zoolander 2) and J.K. Simmons (Whiplash). The […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Scott Davis Tagged With: Bastards, Ed Helms, J.K. Simmons, Lawrence Sher, Owen Wilson, Ving Rhames

Owen Wilson and Ed Helms to star in Bastards

July 16, 2015 by William Fanelli

Owen Wilson has reportedly signed on to play Ed Helms’ brother in an upcoming roadtrip comedy entitled Bastards. According to THR, the film will be based on a script by Justin Malen (who’s credited for writing the newly announced Bad Teacher 2) and will serve as the directorial debut for The Hangover cinematographer Larry Sher. […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, William Fanelli Tagged With: Bastards, Ed Helms, Owen Wilson

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