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《搞乜鬼》導演編劇金漆招牌 一年一度笑笑大電影

戰狼退隱．賤郎上位
谷行胸肌．出盡奶力．剝衫贈興．越玩越爆

《賤郎300》
Meet the Spartans

二十世紀霍士影片 榮譽發行
戲院、級別、片長：待定

導演： 艾朗西沙Aaron Seltzer、積遜費特堡Jason Friedberg
演員： 桑麥奎爾Sean Maguire、嘉雯艾力加Carmen Electra、
堅大衛恩Ken Davitian、基雲素堡Kevin Sorbo

由「二十世紀霍士影片」榮譽發行、《搞乜鬼》原班精英一年一度喪放笑彈大電影──《賤郎300》(Meet the Spartans)，已鐵定於今年2月28日（星期四）在香港隆重公映。

《賤郎300》一次過玩盡《蜘豬俠》《畸型金剛》《星賤前傳》《屎力加》《斷背衫》《蛋撻小企鵝》等近年大銀幕經典，令全球觀眾笑爆咀，笑到窒息冇命陪！身型弗到漏、頭戴企鵝頭的大聲「斯巴達」英雄雷達，在手無寸鐵的情況下，接納波斯使者的挑釁，決定出征攻打波斯軍，誓將敵人踢入不見底的「死穴」！雷達深受靚爆女神「俏Betty」的指引，帶著被喻為十三不詳的斯巴達「精壯戰士」踏上征途；斯巴達戰士們力戰「無限數量」的波斯軍及強勁「You Tube變型金鋼」至最後一刻，結果波斯王利誘雷達出賣國家，開出「賣與不賣」，但雷達視死如歸，其勇猛事跡一直流傳後世……直到今日，你我可以在大銀幕上親眼見到他們的偉史！

《賤郎300》 2008.02.28 保證過癮

《賤郎300》

HK releasing information

Release date: February 28, 2008 (Thursday)

Running Time/ Category/ Theatre: TBC

Regency Enterprises and Twentieth Century Fox invite you to MEET THE SPARTANS, from the new masters of the parody genre - writers-directors Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. After successfully skewering Hollywood's scariest movie (as two of the writers on "Scary Movie"), romantic comedy franchises ("Date Movie"), and Hollywood blockbusters ("Epic Movie"), they now set their sights on "300," as well as on other movies that have become part of our pop culture zeitgeist.

The heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing by leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of 13 - count 'em, 13! - Spartans to defend their homeland against the invading Persians (whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers, and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton…no one is safe when the Spartans take on the biggest icons in pop culture).

With MEET THE SPARTANS, Friedberg and Seltzer bring together what they call "the highly stylized and oh-so-cool" world of the Sparta depicted in "300," with a non-stop assault on our media-blitzed pop culture. They set their parodic sights on other blockbuster films, like "Transformers," "Shrek," "Casino Royale," "Spider-Man" and "Happy Feet"; TV reality shows like "American Idol," "Dancing with the Stars," "America's Next Top Model" and "Deal or No Deal"; the video game "Grand Theft Auto," and celebrities Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Donald Trump, Dr. Phil, Tom Cruise, J-Lo, and "Brangelina."

In Friedberg and Seltzer's Sparta, men greet men with a kiss and women with a special handshake. Marching off to war, these heroic 13 warriors skip along, singing "I Will Survive." Their Leonidas battles a "happy-footed" penguin; the hunchback sandman who betrays the Spartans turns out to be Paris Hilton; and the set of "Deal or No Deal" magically appears, replete with the models and their suitcases.

What was it about "300" that made it the filmmakers' prime target of parody? "We liked the movie and how it was so committed to the world of violence and leather underwear," Friedberg deadpans. "The characters are overly macho - and the film is rife with homoerotic undertones. We picked up on all those themes, which seemed like they'd be a lot of fun to explore in a parody."

Seltzer elaborates: "The characters in '300' take themselves very seriously. Their humorless natures gave us a lot to explore. In MEET THE SPARTANS the characters still treat themselves and their situations seriously, but we juxtapose the dialog and actions in ways that parody the original film."

The sexual undercurrents from "300" run throughout MEET THE SPARTANS in both subtle and unsubtle ways, from the original film's painted-on look of the characters' abs, to Seltzer and Friedberg's invention of a Spartan tradition of the turned-around Spartan greetings.

"Well, it's not like we invented [the homoerotic undertones]," says Friedberg. "A lot of the reviews of `300' referred to it. And it's our understanding that in the original graphic novel the characters weren't even wearing codpieces. They were in the nude, just like the classic Greeks.

"So we didn't have to scratch the surface very deeply to come up with that theme. And it certainly seemed right for parody. But it's never meant to be mean-spirited; it's all in fun."

To cast the role of the Leonidas, who leads the valiant 300 - er, make that 13 - into battle against overwhelming forces, the filmmakers met with hundreds of actors. British-born Sean Maguire, who has worked in film and television on both sides of the Atlantic since childhood, captures the nuances of "300's" Leonidas (played by Gerard Butler), including the character's gravelly voice and inflections, unique stance and walk, and take-no-prisoners attitude.

Maguire impressed Seltzer and Friedberg with his choice to play the character minus obvious comedic "winks." "To make this kind of comedy work," says Friedberg, "it's important for the lead actors to play their roles grounded in reality. During his audition and even while filming, Sean often seemed oblivious that he was even acting in a comedy."

"In a parody, it's an actor's job to poke fun at the other movie but try and play it as straight as possible," Maguire elaborates. "Then, hopefully, you find the comedy."

Maguire's decision to not overtly play to the jokes points to his and the filmmakers' affection for the subject of their parody. "We made MEET THE SPARTANS with love and admiration toward `300,'" says the actor. "Although it may look like we were just being silly with it, we really do appreciate that film. And I tried in almost every scene to sort of pay homage to Gerry Butler and the incredible job he did in the role of Leonidas.

"I think there's something about taking the audience through the memorable `300' moments and then doing a left field comic turn by ridiculing the film. That was kind of the joy of making MEET THE SPARTANS."

The role also proved to be a physical challenge for Maguire who knew he'd have to be in the best shape possible to capture Gerard Butler's performance - and sculpted form - in "300." "I had three weeks to put on about 14 pounds of muscle," recalls Maguire. "I was working out twice a day. I had a trainer and nutritionist and, basically, my life as I knew it before was pretty much gone for that time. It was no drinking, no carbs, no fat, no sugar - and no fun." It all paid off handsomely, says Seltzer. "Sean's a straight-up badass in the film, just like Gerard Butler was in `300.'"

Playing Leonidas' wife, Queen Margo, is Carmen Electra, a "veteran" of the previous Seltzer-Friedberg collaborations "Date Movie" and "Epic Movie." Electra, say the filmmakers, shares their sensibilities. "Carmen really gets our comedic spin," says Friedberg. "She's obviously beautiful and very sexy, but she also has great comic skills" - all necessary qualities to pull off the role, which mixes sex and outrageousness.

"I'm always attracted to doing parodies, and especially to Jason and Aaron's specific brand of humor," says Electra. "Their films are a lot of fun to make. I love to go to work every day and laugh, get to do all this silly stuff, and even make fun of myself. You do have to walk into a movie like this with an open mind and be willing to poke fun at yourself a little bit and put yourself out there."

Electra particularly enjoyed the way Seltzer and Friedberg subvert audience expectations as to which characters end up shedding clothing…or codpieces. "I'm usually the one who's hardly wearing anything in a film, but in MEET THE SPARTANS the guys are actually a bit more naked than I am - which is kind of nice for a change. It was cute the way some of them were so shy they kept trying to cover themselves up."

For the role of Leonidas' right hand man, the Captain, the filmmakers cast Kevin

Sorbo, no stranger to the sword/sandal/codpiece genre through his years as the titular hero in the popular television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys." "We liked the concept of casting someone as Captain who was in the mold of a real tough guy, with great physical presence," explains Friedberg. "Obviously, Kevin was an ideal choice; he was the ultimate tough guy - Hercules - for so many years."

The filmmakers and Sorbo even reference, in MEET THE SPARTANS, the actor's signature role. Friedberg explains: "It's fun to play off a role in which one of our actors is closely identified," says Friedberg. "For example, Kal Penn, in `Epic Movie,' has a line of dialog pointing to his character's familiarity with White Castle" - a parodic nod to Penn's role in the popular comedy "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle." Similarly, says Friedberg, "There's a line in MEET THE SPARTANS where Kevin Sorbo says, 'I'm going to go Hercules on your ass.' And [test] audiences seemed to really like that line. It's a bit of a wink, but it's fun. And we like to occasionally include stuff like that."

Sorbo, who did much of his own stunt work in "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and in his follow-up series, the science fiction epic "Andromeda," found the sword fighting action in MEET THE SPARTANS very much in his comfort zone. But in addition to the usual action heroics, he was required to pull off a very non-traditional mode of combat. "The Captain is pitted in a brutal kind of dance contest," says Sorbo. "We have a stomp-off instead of an actual fight sequence."

In "300," the character of Xerxes, King of Persia, was a nine foot tall "God King" - a formidable figure even matched against the muscle-bound Spartans. For MEET THE SPARTANS, Friedberg and Seltzer envisioned the character very, very differently, casting the corpulent comic actor Ken Davitian in the role. Davitian, who co-stars in the upcoming film comedy "Get Smart," is best known for his role as the Kazakh producer Azamat, who engages in an eye-popping nude wrestling match with "Borat." In MEET THE SPARTANS, Davitian, with his formidable bulk swathed in gold chains and jewels, is quite something to behold.

Friedberg and Seltzer knew audiences would have fun with the way Davitian's casting would turn the role of Xerxes upside-down and inside-out. Unlike some of the other key cast members, Davitian is physically dissimilar from his counterpart (in this instance, Rodrigo Santoro) in "300." Moreover, many "Borat" fans believed the Los Angeles native actually speaks with the accent he used in "Borat"; hearing him use his real American accent adds yet another twist to the character.

Davitian himself seems to be emerging as a new "god king of comedy." "I was ordained the God King of Persia when the filmmakers called and said they needed one," jokes Davitian. "Xerxes has taken over all of the free world. And he keeps going and going, just like the Energizer Bunny. But all of my troops are beaten into submission, so it's not really a volunteer army."

Co-starring in MEET THE SPARTANS is Diedrich Bader, whose many comedy credits include "Napoleon Dynamite" and the series "The Drew Carey Show," as the treacherous Traitoro. "Traitoro is, well, a traitor," deadpans Bader. "I betray everyone I can. It's a wonderfully dastardly role to play - and how often do you get to wear a codpiece in a film?"

Bader says he's a fan of "300," but the film did raise some questions for him: "Why does everybody shout through it?" he ponders. "Are they deaf in Sparta? What's wrong with them; even when they're just standing around talking, they're screaming."

Jareb Dauplaise portrays Dilio, which is based on the character of Delius in "300." Dilio is a young, eager Spartan warrior who narrates the film and is the only survivor of the Spartan's battle with the Persians. Dauplaise had worked with Friedberg and Seltzer on "Epic Movie," in which the young actor parodied Jack Black as Nacho Libre.

Dauplaise, a "twentysomething" actor with a "generous" physique, was delighted when the directors asked him to audition for MEET THE SPARTANS, but puzzled by the role he was up for - a chiseled Spartan, 30-40 years old. "Physically, the role wasn't me," laughs Dauplaise. "But I did the best I could with the audition and somehow got lucky."

ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

The biggest challenge for the filmmakers was to emulate the look and size of "300" - but on a significantly smaller budget. To avoid costly computer generated imagery, Friedberg and Seltzer worked with production designer William Elliott to create "old school" visual effects achieved in-camera, or through other cost-effective means. .

Elliott replicated the original film's look at much as possible, avoiding over-the-top designs and sets. "We tried to keep the sets grounded in reality and let the laughs come from the script and the actors," explains Elliott. "The sets and locations were there to give them a good, firm foundation in which to work."

Elliott collaborated closely with director of photography Shawn Maurer to create the film's Sparta. "Bill [Elliott] and Shawn pulled off an amazing feat in getting so close to the look of '300,'" says Friedberg. "We told them what we wanted, what we were thinking and how much money we had - and those guys just made it happen. They're the real studs of the movie."

Like "300," MEET THE SPARTANS was filmed almost entirely on soundstages, for exteriors as well as interiors. On two stages in New Orleans, stunt coordinator Keith Adams, whose credits include the "Kill Bill" films, had the challenging task of emulating some of "300's" massive battle scenes. Some of the members of Adams' stunt team had even worked on "300."

Special effects makeup supervisor Matthew Mungle also had his work cut out for him. He performed makeup magic on look-alikes playing real (or reel)-life characters, such as Rocky Balboa and Paris Hilton. He also painted on the impressive "six-pack" abs of the actors portraying the super-cut Spartans.

"Date Movie" and "Epic Movie" both featured elaborate song and dance numbers, so it was inevitable that the Spartans would warble and bust a move or two. "We use music in our movies whenever possible," says Friedberg. "In MEET THE SPARTANS, we had a lot of fun with a scene in which our 13 Spartans sing the disco classic 'I Will Survive' as they merrily skip off to war." The tune is reprised by all the key actors at the end of the film. "It's like bringing all the actors out for a final curtain call," says Seltzer.

ABOUT THE CAST

SEAN MAGUIRE (Leonidas) most recently starred in the ensemble CBS comedy "The Class." Maguire's previous films include "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life," "Waterland," "The Dukes," "Out of Depth," "The Third Wish" and the forthcoming independent feature "L.A. Blues."

Born in Essex, England, Maguire began acting at the age of five in the award-winning television movie, "A Voyage Round My Father," with Sir Laurence Olivier. Maguire went on to television fame in the United Kingdom with the hit series "Grange Hill," followed by "Dangerfield" and the long running hit series "EastEnders."

In the U.S., Maguire was cast in the title role of the television movie, "Prince Charming," as well as in roles on the series "Off Center" and "Eve."

On stage, Maguire performed in productions of "Romeo and Juliet" as Romeo, Joe Orton's "Loot" and "Funny About Love." He is also a member of the Los Angeles Shakespeare Company, headed by Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.

CARMEN ELECTRA (Queen Margo) hosted the MTV game show "Singled Out," with Chris Hardwick, and then hosted her own show on the MTV Network, "Carmen Electra's Hyper Mix," shot in Florida.

Her recent film appearances include "Epic Movie," "Scary Movie 4" and "Cheaper by the Dozen 2," the latter starring Steve Martin, Bonnie Hunt and Hilary Duff, reprising their roles from the original film. Electra played Eugene Levy's new wife.

Electra's previous films include "Starsky and Hutch," which starred Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson and Amy Smart, and "My Boss's Daughter," which starred Ashton Kutcher and Molly Shannon. Among Electra's other film credits are "Nothing But the Truth," "Dirty Love," "Getting Played," "Searching for Bobby De Niro," "Lil Pimp," "Sol Goode," the independent film "Perfume," "Scary Movie," "Get Over It," "The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human" and Nickelodeon's "Good Burger."

On television, Electra was a series regular on "Hyperion Bay" and on "Baywatch." She guest-starred on numerous series, including "Stacked," "Mad TV," "All That," "Just Shoot Me," "Two Guys and a Girl," "Viva Variety," "Off Centre," "Baywatch Nights," "Joey," "Summerland," "Hope and Faith," "Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model," "Eve," "It's All Relative," "Monster Island," "Livin' Large," "Battle Bots" and the ABC family series "Dance Fever." She also appeared in the "Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding" TV movie.

In 2007, Electra's book, How to be Sexy, for Random House, was released. In the tome, Electra conveys that a solid understanding of one's inner self is the core behind feeling sexy. The book also features glossy before and after photos.

Also in 2007, Electra starred in the film "I Want Candy," which was released in the United Kingdom in March. The film follows two naive young men who are trying to sell their script in London's Hollywood scene, with Electra playing the ingenue who will star in their movie.

Electra is the face of Max Factor, a brand that was founded almost 100 years ago and is immediately linked to Hollywood's most beautiful faces. Her partnership with Max Factor features her in TV and print campaigns.

In addition, the actress signed on with NV Weight Loss Beauty Pill as spokesperson and appears in their ad campaigns.

Electra was heard on the Sci Fi Channel's hit animated series "Tripping the Rift," a humorously risque half-hour series which debuted in July 2005. The series revolves around a smuggled vessel led by a purple alien named Chode, who along with his misfit shipmates, battles enemies each week. Electra lent her voice to the role of the sexy and brilliant love slave "Six," the most advanced android ever created.

Electra released a series of DVDs using the new fitness craze, "Aerobic Striptease." The series is a fun, friendly and accessible dance workout, with a totally new form of low-impact exercise that works the entire body.

The actress also has formed her own dance troupe ensemble, the "Bombshells." This contemporary, burlesque cabaret act currently performs across the country.

A native of the Midwest, Carmen Electra grew up near Cincinnati, Ohio and got her first break when a scout for Prince spotted her dancing and asked her to audition for his new video and tour. She released a self-titled album for Prince's Paisley Park label in 1992 and produced a top 20 hit on the dance charts with "Get on Up."

KEN DAVITIAN (Xerxes) wrestled his way into the Hollywood spotlight as Azamat Bagatov in the critically acclaimed blockbuster for 20th Century Fox, "Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan."

Audiences around the world thought they learned everything there is to know about Davitian after experiencing "Borat." But what people are still discovering is that Davitian, a Los Angeles native, has been pursuing a career in acting for the past 15 years. With guest-starring roles in "The Closer," "Boston Legal," "Six Feet Under," "Gilmore Girls" and "Becker," he is an entertainment industry veteran.

Davitian appeared in the films "S.W.A.T." and "Holes." When Davitian heard about an untitled Sacha Baron Cohen project, he finagled an audition by showing up to the casting call. He knew the part called for a foreigner, so he arrived in character, speaking only broken English in a thick accent. Baron Cohen and the producers asked for a headshot, at which point Davitian took out a folded, intentionally wrinkled picture of himself. After several readings with Baron Cohen, the filmmakers knew Davitian would be perfect for the role, but worried if the language barrier would prevent him from taking direction. It was then that Davitian broke character and pulled out a professional resume from his briefcase, telling Baron Cohen and the producers that if they liked what he did, to call him. Naturally, everyone in the room was stunned, but also impressed. Baron Cohen had met his match. And the rest is film history.

Recently, Davitian was a guest star on "E.R." and "The Ghost Whisperer." He also completed a key role in the forthcoming film, "Get Smart," starring Steve Carell, Alan Arkin and Anne Hathaway.

Davitian owns an LA-based French-dip sandwich chain called The Dip.

KEVIN SORBO (Captain), who has worked extensively in film and television since the mid-1980s, is best known for his breakout role as the star of the long-running hit television series "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys," which began airing in 1995.

Before landing the role that would mark his transition to a successful acting career, Sorbo spent three years traveling around the world, modeling for print ads and appearing in over 150 commercials. He was born and raised in Mound, Minnesota, and in high school excelled at football, baseball and basketball, continuing with all three, plus hockey, in college. By then Sorbo had also caught the acting bug and performed in a number of plays.

After leaving college, Sorbo joined an actors' theatre group, and appeared in television commercials in Europe and Australia. At the end of 1986, he settled in Los Angeles and began to make guest appearances on such popular TV shows as "Murder She Wrote, " "The Commish," "Cheers," "1st & Ten" and "Santa Barbara."

Standing 6' 3", and with an impressive physique, Sorbo was a natural for the title role in what would become his signature series, "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys." Several "Hercules" television movies preceded the series, including "Hercules and the Amazon Women," "Hercules and the Lost Kingdom," "Hercules and the Circle of Fire," "Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur," "Hercules & Xena: Wizards of the Screen" and "Hercules & Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus." The series that followed ran for 111 episodes.

The series turned Sorbo into an international star. Moreover, he directed and co-wrote some episodes. Sorbo even studied martial arts so he could do many of his own stunts.

Following the end of the series in 1999, Sorbo had a recurring role on the critically acclaimed TV series "Dharma & Greg." In 2000, Sorbo signed on as Captain Dylan Hunt, a starring role in Gene Roddenberry's series "Andromeda," which ran for six years, through 2005, and consisted of 110 episodes.

Since then, Sorbo's television work has included a recurring role on "The O.C.," as well as guest-starring roles in other popular TV series. He has also starred in various television movies, including "Last Chance Cafe," "Something Beneath," "Avenging Angel" and "Walking Tall."

Sorbo is the chair and spokesperson for "A World Fit for Kids!" He devotes much of his time to the organization, which is a successful mentoring model that trains inner-city teens to use school, fitness, sports and positive role models for themselves, and then become the coaches and mentors for younger children.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

JASON FRIEDBERG (Director, Writer, Producer) and AARON SELTZER (Director, Writer, Producer) are longtime writing partners who are now also directing their own screenplays. Their first two box office hits in this capacity were "Date Movie" and "Epic Movie."

They have sold more than 20 screenplays over 18 years, including the very successful lampoons "Spy Hard" and "Scary Movie" (they were two of the six credited writers on "Scary Movie"). Seltzer and Friedberg then wrote and directed "Date Movie." (Due to a DGA ruling, only Seltzer received a directing credit.) Then came "Epic Movie," which Seltzer and Friedberg co-directed.

Friedberg and Seltzer, both natives of Southern California, met at the University of California in Santa Barbara, where the duo developed several businesses together while putting themselves through school. By graduation, they owned two successful shoe stores on trendy Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood and had sold their first screenplay, "Spy Hard," which was produced by Hollywood Pictures. Before long, they were selling original screenplays as well as adaptations with such frequency that they decided to sell the shoe stores and focus exclusively on their movie career.

PETER SAFRAN (Producer) is a longtime manager whose clients include the Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. In the last 10 years, Safran has also joined the ranks of producers while maintaining his own management firm, The Peter Safran Company. Previously, Safran headed Brillstein/Gray management.

Safran was a producer on "Over My Dead Body" and "Jimmy Glick in Lalawood." He was an executive producer on "Scary Movie," "The Long Weekend," "Connie and Carla" and "My Baby's Daddy." He served as co-executive producer on "The Specials" and "Senseless," and was a co-producer on "Rocketman."

Safran recently was an executive producer on three episodes of the series "Heist," and on the made-for-television movie "Are You Comfortable."

ARNON MILCHAN (Executive Producer) is widely renowned as one of the most prolific and successful independent film producers of the past 25 years, with over 100 feature films to his credit. Born in Israel, Milchan was educated at the University of Geneva. His first business venture was transforming his father's modest business into one of his country's largest agro-chemical companies. This early achievement was a harbinger of Milchan's now-legendary reputation in the international marketplace as a keen businessman.

Soon, Milchan began to underwrite projects in areas that had always held a special interest for him - film, television and theater. Early projects include Roman Polanski's theater production of "Amadeus," "Dizengoff 99," "La Menace," "The Medusa Touch" and the mini-series "Masada." By the end of the 1980s, Milchan had produced such films as Martin Scorsese's "The King of Comedy," Sergio Leone's "Once Upon at Time in America" and Terry Gilliam's "Brazil."

After the huge successes of "Pretty Woman" and "The War of the Roses," Milchan founded New Regency Productions and went on to produce or executive produce a string of successful films including "J.F.K," "Sommersby," "A Time to Kill," "Free Willy," "The Client," "Tin Cup," "Under Siege," "L.A. Confidential," "The Devil's Advocate," "The Negotiator," "City of Angels," "Entrapment," "Fight Club," "Big Momma's House," "Don't Say a Word," "Daredevil," "Man on Fire," "Guess Who," "Mr. and Mrs. Smith," "Big Momma's House 2" "Date Movie" "Firehouse Dog" and the recent box-office hit "Alvin and the Chipmunks."

Upcoming projects include: "Jumper," a sci-fi action-adventure starring Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell, and Samuel L. Jackson, directed by Doug Liman; "Starship Dave," a fish-out-of-water comedy starring Eddie Murphy; "What Happens in Vegas," a romantic comedy toplining Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher; "Mirrors," a thriller starring Kiefer Sutherland; "Shutter," a horror-thriller directed by Masayuki Ochiai; and "Bride Wars," a comedy starring Kate Hudson (who also produces) and Anne Hathaway.

Along the way, Milchan brought on board two powerful investors and partners who share his vision: Nine Network and Twentieth Century Fox. Fox distributes Regency movies in all media worldwide (excluding an output arrangement Regency has in Germany), including on U.S. pay television, and international pay and free television.

Milchan also successfully diversified his company's activities within the sphere of entertainment, most specifically in the realm of television through Regency Television ("Malcolm in the Middle," "The Bernie Mac Show"). Regency recently acquired a stake in Channel 10, BabyFirstTV, and an Israeli TV network. In addition, Regency holds television rights to Sony Ericsson Women's Tennis Association events.

SHAWN MAURER (Director of Photography) collaborated with Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer on the hit spoof comedy "Date Movie," as well as on their follow up box office hit "Epic Movie." Maurer's recent credits also include the comedies "The Honeymooners" and "Johnson Family Vacation."

Maurer's first feature credit was "Bandwagon," directed by John Schultz. Maurer re-teamed with Schultz on Twentieth Century Fox's "Like Mike" and on the independent feature "When Zachary Beaver Came to Town." Two of Maurer's feature films, "The Big Empty" and "Show and Tell," were selected for Kodak's First Look Series, which showcases notable independent films by first-time directors.

Maurer's first feature for a major studio, the cheerleading drama, "Bring It On," was a box-office hit for Universal Pictures.

Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, Maurer received a BFA in cinema from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. His student film, "Leila," won best documentary in the Student Academy Awards.

WILLIAM ELLIOTT (Production Designer) previously collaborated with Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg on their comedies "Date Movie" and "Epic Movie." Most recently, he designed the feature "Welcome Home, Roscoe A. Jenkins."

Elliott's extensive feature film credits also include "Roll Bounce," "Scary Movie 3," "Undercover Brother," "Malibu's Most Wanted," "Ghosts of Mars," "The Nutty Professor" and "Nutty Professor II: The Klumps," "Jane Austen's Mafia!," "Doctor Dolittle," "Metro," "For Better or Worse," "Andre," "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective," "Honeymoon in Vegas," "Hot Shots!," "Hot Shots! Part Deux" and "Impulse."

Earlier in his career, Elliott earned an OscarR and BAFTA nomination for his work as an art director on Brian De Palma's "The Untouchables."

PECK PRIOR (Film Editor) rejoins Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg, following their collaboration on "Epic Movie."

Prior began his career as an apprentice at Universal Studios, where he worked on "Blues Brothers," "Continental Divide" and "Conan The Barbarian." He has a strong comedy background, having edited such projects as "The Benchwarmers," "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo," "Joe Dirt," "Without a Paddle," "The Hot Chick," "The Master of Disguise" and "The Animal." Prior also edited Taylor Hackford's Oscar-nominated "Ray," plus "Dating Games People Play," "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer," and "Terminal Velocity." He was an editor on John Hughes' "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" and was the supervising film editor on the Hughes-produced "Curly Sue."

FRANK HELMER (Costume Designer) is another alumnus of Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg's "Epic Movie." Most recently, he was the costume designer on the features "Barry Munday" and "Pathology."

Helmer's other costume design credits include "If I Had Known I Was a Genius," "DOA: Dead or Alive," "Herbie Fully Loaded," "Cry for Help," "D.E.B.S,"

"The Taste of Dirt," "L.A.X," "Ripped" and "Burn."

For television, Helmer was costume designer on the made-for-TV movie "Stranger Inside." He started his career as a set costumer on "Psycho" and "But I'm a Cheerleader."

MARK McNAIR (Co-Producer) is an executive producer on the upcoming adventure film "Journey 3-D," starring Brendan Fraser. Previously, he served in various production capacities on the films "The Marine," "Joy Ride," "Nurse Betty," "Clockwatchers" and "Thursday," among other titles. He was a producer on the series "That's Life."

CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ (Music) was born in a small town north of Boston, in the same area as one of his heroes, famed American composer Leonard Bernstein. He then moved to Easton, Pennsylvania, where he began his musical training at age nine. After studying composition, jazz arranging, and theory in high school, Lennertz moved to California to study at USC's Thornton School of music with film music luminaries such as Elmer Bernstein, Buddy Baker, Christopher Young, and David Raksin.

Upon graduation, Lennertz began his professional career writing a host of independent film scores spanning all musical and dramatic styles. His films have premiered and/or won awards at such film festivals as Sundance, Slamdance, HBO's Comedy Arts Festival, Toronto, and Cannes.

While scoring independent films he ventured into the world of big budget studio features contributing orchestrations, arranging, and conducting experience to such hits as "Frailty," "Free Willy 2," "The Jungle Book," and "Disney's 101 Dalmatians." Recently, he began working in television , scoring the cult Fox TV series "Brimstone," the WB's "The Strip" (produced by Joel Silver), and currently, the CW's hit series "Supernatural" (executive produced by McG).

Lennertz' soundtrack for Clive Barker's "Saint Sinner" was one of Cinescape's top 15 releases of 2002 and was rated in top ten of the year by Film Music Review. His full-blown orchestral score for the blockbuster video game "Medal of Honor: Rising Sun," created by Steven Spielberg, won the Interactive Academy Award for best original music of 2003. His arranging work with the City of Prague orchestra on the current Ozomatli album, "Street Signs," won the GrammyR for best Latin rock album of the year.

Lennertz traveled to London's Abbey Road studios to record the James Bond videogame, "From Russia with Love," with Sean Connery reprising his role as 007 for the first time in two decades. Recent releases include Myriad Pictures' "The Deal," starring Selma Blair and Christian Slater, MGM's "Soul Plane" (co-composed with The RZA from Wu-Tang Clan), and "Dr. Dolittle 3" from 20th Century Fox.

In 2007, Lennertz scored the box-office hit "Alvin and the Chipmunks," as well as "The Comebacks," "The Perfect Christmas," and an animated feature, "Sharkbait."

Lennertz has studied with some of history's finest masters in the art of film scoring and lent his music to the dramatic performances of both EmmyR and Academy-Award winners. He has recently received an Emmy nomination for his work on "Supernatural."

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