Thomas Mann Will Be King Dork
Project X star nabs new comedy
Source: Variety
You’d think he’d still be grounded after the manic antics of party pic Project X, but it would appear that Thomas Mann’s parents are letting him out again for another high school film, as he’s now in talks to take one of the leads in King Dork.
The project, which High Fidelity’s DV DeVincentis adapted from Frank Portman’s 2006 novel, follows best pals Tom and Sam, who deal with their tough times at school by bonding over a shared love of classic rock ‘n’ roll in 1987.
If he signs a deal, Mann will play Tom (yet another film where he goes by his own first name? It’s getting to be a habit), while Keir Gilchrist, who he worked with on It’s Kind Of A Funny Story, is circling the role of Sam. In even better casting news, Ron Effing Swanson legend / 21 Jump Street scene-stealer Nick Offerman is considering the role of Tom’s stepfather.
Matt Piedmont, who just worked with producers Will Ferrell and Adam McKay on the Ferrell-focused Casa De Mi Padre, is directing, and the shoot is pencilled in for June. It’s been a long road to the screen for the film, which Ferrell and McKay began developing via their Gary Sanchez Productions company. But it looks like it might finally be approaching.
