"Ray Romano has signed on to star in an untitled comedy for Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Dean Lorey ("Arrested Development") is writing the screenplay, which will incorporate ideas from his original pitch and a remake project already in development at Paramount titled "Father Knows Best," which centers on a child who enters his dad in a Father of the Year contest and fudges his credentials so he will win..." (full details)

"Vanguard Animation and Nash Entertainment have picked producer Bruce Nash's pitch "Santa Paws," about a stray dog that accidentally hitches a ride to the North Pole on Santa's sleigh. Scribe Damian Dibben is set to pen the script. IDT Entertainment will have rights to distribute if the pic goes into production..." (full details)

"Seann William Scott and John C. Reilly are in talks to star in "Quebec," a dramedy from Dimension Films which Steve Conrad ("The Weather Man") is set to write and direct. The story revolves around two supermarket assistant managers who compete against each other for the job of manager. Lili Taylor, Jenna Fisher, Fred Armison and Gil Bellows are also negotiating to join the cast..." (full details)