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God of War
02-07-2007, 07:10 AM
Oh deary me. :eek:

TMZ reports that Tom Cruise has been talking with Ben Stiller about starring in an updated version of "The Hardy Boys" at Twentieth Century Fox. Tentatively titled "The Hardy Men," it is a comedy that would be directed by Stiller's director on "A Night at the Museum," Shawn Levy (The Pink Panther, Cheaper By the Dozen).

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"The Hardy Boys" detective novels date back to 1927, though a variety of ghost writers using the pen name of Franklin W. Dixon kept Frank and Joe Hardy perpetual teenagers. "The Hardy Men" would have them finally grown up, but up to their old tricks once more.

"The Hardy Men" is primed to go into production come October, and regardless of whether he takes the gig, Cruise clearly sees comedy as a means to redeem both his public persona and the box office crown. Indeed, the fruits of Levy and Stiller's last collaboration are still being savored at Fox, where "A Night at the Museum" is in its seventh week on 3,000 screens, and has grossed $421 million worldwide. Or, put another way, $23 million more than "Mission: Impossible 3."

I think i'll pass on this, peeps. Lol

RandalGraves
02-07-2007, 10:34 AM
With Stiller on board...I'm there!

powersauce
02-07-2007, 10:51 AM
http://www.meloncorp.com/arch/0070/laughing.jpg

It had to happen sooner or later.

BorderEevilIII
02-07-2007, 11:08 AM
makes me wonder whos gonna be the PARKER STEVENSON like role and the SEAN CASSIDAY role? From what I saw thru the TV show that Stevenson was more of the brains versus Cassiday was the total opposite.

gyro_44
02-07-2007, 12:03 PM
Poking a little fun at himself could at this point be the smartest thing Cruise has ever done. Good for him.

Tuukka
02-07-2007, 12:52 PM
Doing a comedy would certainly be the smartest thing for Cruise right now.

FLAME_ON
02-07-2007, 01:00 PM
If Matt Stone and Trey Parker made this based on their Hardy Boys... it would be awesome, but we all know Cruise wouldn't work with them! :p

therealjohng
02-07-2007, 01:11 PM
This would be fun. I honestly don't care for either of these two actors, but this I would go see.

ramzey
02-07-2007, 05:36 PM
I would love to see that...it was so damn funny when stiller was playing that stunt-double for Ethan Hunt :D

AngelDust06
02-08-2007, 12:09 PM
hmmm ok maybe maybe not

Cronos
02-08-2007, 02:14 PM
Originally posted by God Of War
directed by Stiller's director on "A Night at the Museum," Shawn Levy (The Pink Panther, Cheaper By the Dozen).

not only does that explain why Night at the Museum sucked as much as it did but it also means i wont be seeing this

linkage123
02-09-2007, 01:53 PM
Ok, I think that this movie could be good, as long as it was a Scooby Doo like comedy. I used to read the Hardy Boys when I was younger, loved them.

Danger^Cart
02-09-2007, 06:18 PM
Snag a director with more comedic flare and this could be hilarious. As is, it will probably suck, which makes me a saaaad panda.

Awesome premise.

therealjohng
02-13-2007, 02:06 PM
Comingsoon.net confirms this (http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=18888)

ks3187
02-15-2007, 10:08 PM
Ben's the man! I have respect for Cruise, for what he's done, but the premise just sounds plain stupid in a non comedic way. Once we see a trailer, I'll really decide.