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Kristen WiigYou've been to Disney World, ridden all the rides at Six Flags. The staff at Universal City know you by name. So where's an intrepid, theme park enthusiast to go next? Why, to "Adventureland," of course, the new amusement destination featured in director Greg Mottola's "Superbad" follow-up.

Just make sure you bring a copy of your life insurance, joked co-star Kristen Wiig.

"A lot of times towns will have the really great amusement park," she smiled. "And then they'll have the kind of scary one where you really don't want to go on the rides because you're afraid you might be killed. Read more...

Jesse EisenbergHow do you follow a raunchy comedy hit? Apparently you go to "Adventureland." Yes, "Superbad" director Greg Mottola is slated next to helm a comedy based on his own life and MTV can tell you exclusively who his leading man is. "I'm starting 'Adventureland' in a few months," Jesse Eisenberg told me today while promoting his latest film, "The Hunting Party."

Best known for his role in "The Squid and the Whale," Eisenberg says the film will shoot in Pittsburgh and continues a trend for him. "I play a lot of directors' awkward stages in their lives," he observed with a smile.

"It's based on Greg Mottola and it's about him getting a job at this theme park. It's his life after college," Eisenberg explained and added that the comedy won't be nearly as broad as "Superbad." "It's probably closer [in tone] to 'The Daytrippers,'" Eisenberg said, recalling an earlier Mottola effort.

Does "Adventureland" sound super bad or super good? How does Eisenberg strike you as a lead for this flick? Weigh in below.

Not since "Three Amigos" have a trio of actors intrigued me so much as the casting in "Spring Break in Bosnia." Headlining the entertainingly-titled flick as three mismatched journalists on the hunt for a war criminal are Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, and Jesse Eisenberg. Helmed by "The Matador" director Richard Shepard (am I the only one who loved that film?), the film is based on a true story detailed in an Esquire magazine article by Scott Anderson.

Eisenberg, best known to audiences for his roles in "The Squid and the Whale" and "Roger Dodger" spoke about the film with MTV. "It's about these three journalists who go to Bosnia to do a story on the five year anniversary of the end of the war," he explained. "And while there they decide to look for a war criminal and they get mistaken for CIA agents."

Any similarities to "Spies Like Us" are purely coincidental. Though Eisenberg says there is humor to be found in the weighty subject matter, "It's a comedic film even though it's dealing with this really serious issue." As for the odd mishmash of actors leading the flick, Eisenberg explained their roles. "Gere is this embittered guy who used to be successful. Terrence is kind of on the rise and I'm this incredibly naive character who's never been out of the country. It's a funny dynamic."

"Spring Break in Bosnia" will be released later this year.