Zach Galifianakis To Write For Paul Rudd In 'Will,' From The 'Little Miss Sunshine' Directors

We'll next see blazing-hot funnymen Zach Galifianakis and Paul Rudd together in the summer comedy, "Dinner for Schmucks." The sharp sense of timing and deadpan delivery that the two actors excel at ought to make for a fun on-screen combo.

I'm not the only one who thinks that either, as the news hit today, via Variety, that the duo will potentially team up for "Will," a comedy directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. You might remember those two as the directors of "Little Miss Sunshine," the quirky 2006 family comedy that earned both Alan Arkin and writer Michael Arndt their own Oscar wins. Dayton and Faris have been quiet since then, until now.

"Will" puts forth the fatalistic idea that we all live in a world in which events are predetermined by a staff of writers in Heaven. Rudd will play an Average Joe who wakes up one day to find that his writer, played by Galifianakis, has checked out. Left to live out an unscripted day, Rudd decides to take advantage of his newfound freedom. Sounds like a winner to me.

It's an interesting development for Dayton and Faris, however. "Little Miss Sunshine" offered up a very subtle brand of comedy, dry and largely situational. Rudd and Galifianakis are both very funny in an up-front sort of way; I wonder how well their particular skills will blend mesh with Dayton and Faris. The article makes no mention of who is writing "Will" either, which could make a big difference. Rudd is already confirmed for his role, though Galifianakis is still in negotiations.

What do you think of the high-concept idea behind "Will"? Are Rudd and Galifianakis the right guys to tell this story? What might the "Little Miss Sunshine" directors bring to the project?

Tags Jonathan Dayton, paul rudd, Valerie Faris, Will, zach galifianakis