"Jason Alexander and Judith Light have joined Robert Cary's "Ira and Abby: A Divorce Comedy," which also will feature cameos from "Saturday Night Live" vets Darrell Hammond and Chris Parnell. Alexander plays Abby's therapist, Light plays the mother of Ira (Chris Messina) opposite Robert Klein as Ira's dad. After a chain of infidelities among the characters, a climactic scene brings the parents of Abby (Fred Willard, Frances Conroy) and Ira and the impulsively wed couple together with their six therapists (including Alexander, Parnell, Donna Murphy, Ilana Levine and Peter Hirsch)..." (full details)
"Welsh government's Creative IP Fund is bankrolling its first feature, David Schwimmer starrer "Big Nothing," which will film in the capital, Cardiff, in January. Helmed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea, black comedy co-stars Simon Pegg ("Shaun of the Dead"). Andrea and William Asher penned the screenplay. Pathe Distribution will distribute the pic in the U.K. and France, with Pathe Pictures Intl. handling worldwide sales..." (full details)
"Paramount Pictures has picked up Shawn Patrick's script "Rex Mex". Story centers on a pro basketball player who flees to Mexico to avoid dangerous creditors and ends up hiding in the country's hoops league. Project marks the writer's first sale..." (full details)
